Acute haemorrhagic leucoencephalitis localised to the brainstem and cerebellum: A report of two cases

Abstract

Two cases of acute haemorrhagic leucoencephalitis localised to the brainstem and cerebellum are reported. One followed the insertion of a ventriculoatrial shunt and the other an upper respiratory tract infection. The rare previously reported cases of this condition involving mainly the posterior fossa structures are reviewed.