Posterior fossa syndrome, also referred to as posterior fossa syndrome, is a combination of cerebellar mutism and behavioral changes occurring as a complication after surgery in the posterior fossa. The behavioral changes may manifest, for example, as emotional lability or reduced initiation of movements. In a case study of 142 tumor resections in the posterior fossa in children, the syndrome occurred in approximately 8,5% of cases1. Posterior fossa syndrome correlates with slow and poor recovery from neurocognitive deficits2.
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