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SynthesisEpileptic disorders : international epilepsy journal with videotape2026

Crossed cerebellar diaschisis in status epilepticus: A systematic review of the literature.

Payam Tabaee Damavandi, Pilar Bosque-Varela, Helena Barbosa Horta Santos, Bassam Al-Fatly, Lukas Machegger, Eugen Trinka, Giorgi Kuchukhidze

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Synthesis in Epileptic disorders : international epilepsy journal with videotape, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Crossed cerebellar diaschisis in status epilepticus: A systematic review of the literature.Epileptic disorders : international epilepsy journal with videotape · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Payam Tabaee DamavandiDepartment of Neurology Neurocritical Care and Neurorehabilitation, Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience, European Reference Network EpiCARE, Christian Doppler University Hospital, Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2514-2155
Pilar Bosque-VarelaDepartment of Neurology Neurocritical Care and Neurorehabilitation, Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience, European Reference Network EpiCARE, Christian Doppler University Hospital, Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0488-7863
Helena Barbosa Horta SantosDepartment of Neurology, Santa Casa Hospital, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1913-7624
Bassam Al-FatlyDepartment of Neurology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0067-6177
Lukas MacheggerDepartment of Neuroradiology, Christian Doppler University Hospital, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7437-8992
Eugen TrinkaDepartment of Neurology Neurocritical Care and Neurorehabilitation, Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience, European Reference Network EpiCARE, Christian Doppler University Hospital, Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5950-2692
Giorgi KuchukhidzeDepartment of Neurology Neurocritical Care and Neurorehabilitation, Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience, European Reference Network EpiCARE, Christian Doppler University Hospital, Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6899-8506

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveCrossed cerebellar diaschisis is a neuroimaging phenomenon observed in various neurological conditions, including status epilepticus. This systematic review aims to summarize the clinical and radiological characteristics of patients developing crossed cerebellar diaschisis following status epilepticus and to discuss potential pathophysiological mechanisms.

methodsA systematic literature search was conducted using MEDLINE/PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and CENTRAL from inception to October 2025. Studies reporting crossed cerebellar diaschisis in patients with status epilepticus, confirmed by neuroimaging (MRI, PET, or SPECT), were included. Data on demographics, semiology, etiology, imaging findings, EEG, and outcomes were extracted and synthesized. A spatial analysis of supratentorial MRI abnormalities associated with crossed cerebellar diaschisis was performed in 18 cases with suitable imaging.

resultsSixty patients from 50 studies were included. Mean age was 46.1 years; 50% were female. Convulsive status epilepticus was present in 62% of cases. Etiology was acute in 40%, unknown in 45%. Crossed cerebellar diaschisis was most frequently detected via DWI hyperintensity (55%) and FLAIR/T2 changes (52%). Arterial spin labelling and SPECT often showed hyperperfusion in the acute phase. Spatial mapping of supratentorial MRI abnormalities revealed a predominant involvement of cortical temporo-occipital regions, with minimal subcortical involvement, aligning with known cerebro-cerebellar connectivity patterns. Cerebellar symptoms were rare (5%), but cerebellar atrophy was reported in 7% of cases. Mortality was 10%; 30% recovered completely, while 33% had neurological deficits at discharge. SIGNIFICANCE: Crossed cerebellar diaschisis is a dynamic phenomenon, presenting with both hyper- and hypoperfusion or metabolism, based on the timing and severity of status epilepticus. It may result from increased inhibitory cerebellar activity during seizures, followed by metabolic exhaustion and Purkinje cell loss. Although often clinically silent, it might lead to long-term cerebellar atrophy and neurological sequelae.

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Cerebellar DiseasesCerebellumStatus EpilepticusFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingNeuroimagingASLcrossed cerebellar diaschisisperi‐ictal MRI abnormalitiesPETSPECTstatus epilepticus

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PMID41483388
PMCPMC13084207

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