Radiographic features of cerebellar disease: Imaging approach to differential diagnosis

Abstract

The cerebellum shares many neuroanatomical, histochemical and neurophysiological features with other CNS structures and many generic processes affecting the cerebellum will exhibit similar imaging features as seen in supratentorial and brainstem regions. The cerebellum also has many particular features that are reflected in its selective involvement by multiple pathological processes with characteristic imaging features. The purpose of this chapter is to provide the reader with a general overview and differential diagnosis of the pathological processes involving the cerebellum with similar imaging features as seen in other CNS structures as well as describing particular conditions more selectively involving the cerebellum with more specific radiological appearance.