Acute cerebellitis in children: an eleven year retrospective multicentric study in Italy

Table 5 Clinical cerebellar and extracerebellar symptoms (N=124)

	Number	Percent
Cerebellar signs/symptoms
Ataxia^a	114	92
Balance distrurbances^b	84	68
Dysmetria	43	35
Dysartria	34	27
Intentional tremors	30	24
Vertigo^c	22	18
Nystagmus	15	12
dysdiadochokinesia	9	7
Extracerebellar signs/symptoms
Vomit	52	42
Fever	42	34
Headache	37	30
Hypotonia	21	17
Altered mental status	3	2.4
Other	12	10

^alack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements that includes gait abnormality. ^bIf you are standing, sitting, or lying down, you might feel as if you are moving, spinning, or floating. If you are walking, you might suddenly feel as if you are tipping over. ^cA brief, intense episode of vertigo triggered by a specific change in the position of the head. ^b and ^c: Definitions by the National Institute of Deafnessand Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)

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