Short case...Postinfectious cerebellitis

This document summarizes a case study of a 6-year-old male patient who presented with cerebellar ataxia and headache 3 weeks after a viral infection. Clinical exams revealed trunk and limb ataxia, nystagmus, and papilledema. Brain scans showed bilateral symmetrical lesions in the cerebellar white matter. The patient was diagnosed with acute postinfectious cerebellitis and fully recovered within a week of supportive treatment. The case study is intended to demonstrate the characteristic MRI findings of postinfectious cerebellitis.