ReviewChild's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery2016
Consensus paper on post-operative pediatric cerebellar mutism syndrome: the Iceland Delphi results.
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- Neurological, Neuropsychological, and Social Outcomes in Pediatric Patients Diagnosed With Cerebellar Mutism Syndrome: A Systematic Review.Pediatric blood & cancer · 2025Pooled it
- Association between cerebral perfusion and paediatric postoperative cerebellar mutism syndrome after posterior fossa surgery-a systematic review.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2021Pooled it
- Functional tracts of the cerebellum-essentials for the neurosurgeon.Neurosurgical review · 2021Pooled it
- The Cerebellar Cognitive Affective Syndrome-a Meta-analysis.Cerebellum (London, England) · 2019Pooled it
- A CBF decrease in the left supplementary motor areas: New insight into postoperative pediatric cerebellar mutism syndrome using arterial spin labeling perfusion MRI.Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism · 2021Trial
- Development and validation of a preoperative MRI-based predictive model for cerebellar mutism syndrome in pediatric posterior fossa tumors.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2026Article
- Analysis of Presurgical Language in Children with Posterior Fossa Tumours Relative to Postoperative Speech Outcomes: Findings from the European CMS Study.Cerebellum (London, England) · 2026Article
- Evaluation of tractography parameters for dentato-rubro-thalamic tract reconstruction during pediatric posterior fossa tumor surgery.Magma (New York, N.Y.) · 2026Article
- Structural Fiber Tract Alterations in Relation to Surgery in Children With a Posterior Fossa Tumor.NMR in biomedicine · 2026Article
- Preoperative hydrocephalus and the risk of postoperative speech impairment following posterior fossa tumour surgery in children: results from a prospective, multinational cohort study.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2026Observational
- Gray Matter Volumetry and Cognitive Functioning in Pediatric Posterior Fossa Tumor Survivors.Cancers · 2026Article
- Long-Term Outcomes Associated With Posterior Fossa Syndrome in Survivors of Childhood Medulloblastoma.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- A study protocol for international consensus guidelines on music therapy for paediatric posterior fossa syndrome.PloS one · 2026Article
- Does the surgical route matter in cerebellar mutism syndrome? Comparing transvermian and telovelar approaches for pediatric posterior fossa tumors.Brain & spine · 2026Review
- Association between perioperative factors and the occurrence of postoperative cerebellar mutism syndrome in children.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Article
- Subcortical alterations following pediatric posterior fossa brain tumor treatment: A longitudinal MRI study.Neuroimage. Reports · 2025Article
- Postoperative speech impairment and cranial nerve deficits in children undergoing posterior fossa tumor surgery with intraoperative MRI - a prospective multinational study.Acta neurochirurgica · 2025Observational
- Cerebellar dentate nucleus lesions in monkey reveal both a motor-cognitive dichotomy and within-cognition dichotomy of dorsal vs ventral stream processing.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Interobserver variability in assessing preoperative imaging biomarkers for cerebellar mutism syndrome: a multiobserver pilot study.Pediatric radiology · 2025Article
- Glucocorticoid use in paediatric posterior fossa tumour surgery and the occurrence of postoperative speech impairment.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2025Observational
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Abstract
introductionConfusion has surrounded the description of post-operative mutism and associated morbidity in pediatric patients with cerebellar tumors for years. The heterogeneity of definitions and diagnostic features has hampered research progress within the field, and to date, no international guidelines exist on diagnosis, prevention, treatment, or follow-up of this debilitating condition. An international group of clinicians and researchers from multiple relevant disciplines recently formed a cohesive panel to formulate a new working definition and agree upon standardized methods for diagnosis and follow-up.
methodsConsensus was obtained using the modified nominal group technique, involving four rounds of online Delphi questionnaires interspersed with a structured consensus conference with lectures, group work, and open discussion sessions.
resultsA new, proposed definition of "post-operative pediatric CMS" was formed, preliminary recommendations for diagnostic and follow-up procedures were created, two working groups on a new scoring scale and risk prediction and prevention were established, and areas were identified where further information is needed. DISCUSSION: The consensus process was motivated by desire to further research and improve quality of life for pediatric brain tumor patients. The Delphi rounds identified relevant topics and established basic agreement, while face-to-face engagement helped resolve matters of conflict and refine terminology. The new definition is intended to provide a more solid foundation for future clinical and research work. It is thought as a consensus for moving forward and hopefully paves the way to developing a standard approach to this challenging problem with the advent of better scoring methods and ultimate goal of reducing the risk of CMS.
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