An Unusual Cause of Altered Mental Status in Elderly—Acute Cerebellitis : A Case Report and Review

الملخص EN

Acute cerebellitis is a rare diagnosis found mostly in the pediatric population.

The etiology, in most instances, is unknown.

We describe the case of a 61-year-old woman who presented with acute mental status changes, signs of cerebellar dysfunction, and MRI findings of acute cerebellitis.

A brief review of the existing literature and comparison of our case with previous reports are also presented.