Tumors of the cerebellum / by Charles K. Mills [and others].

Date:
1905
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Credit: Tumors of the cerebellum / by Charles K. Mills [and others]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    cephalus was found. On the floor of the fourth ventricle, opposite the posterior medullary velum, there was a hard, long, yellowish white struc- ture, which obstructed the flow of the cerebro- spinal fluid. Microscopically this was found to be a fibroma. In his second case, internal hydro- cephalus was also found, this being caused by a sarcoma of the ependyma of the floor of the fourth ventricle. He further records three cases with necropsy in which there was no internal hydrocephalus. Nonne also reports cases of internal hydro- cephalus which gave largely basal symptoms due to various causes, and which terminated either in death or recovery. He leaves us in doubt as to what is the cause of such a condition. Dr. Spiller has very kindly given me the rec- ords of such a case occurring in his service. Woman, 44 years of age, domestic, past his. tory unimportant. Two and one half years agc the patient began to have violent headache in the left cerebellar region. This headache became more severe and became localized in the left parietal region, where there was also great ten- derness to pressure. She had an ataxic, drunken gait, and would fall to the left or backwards when walking. Extreme vertigo was also pres- ent, especially when she was lying on her left side or walking. Power was diminished in the