Alcohol Related Cerebellar Degeneration: A Case Report

Authors

  • Aprajita Sharma Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa, Nepal
  • Manoj Karki Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa, Nepal
  • Sudhan Devkota Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa, Nepal
  • Sanket Mane Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa, Nepal
  • Samrakchan Lamsal Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa, Nepal
  • Samwad Kharel Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v12i03.73719

Keywords:

Ataxia, Cerebellar atrophy, SARA score

Abstract

Alcohol related cerebellar degeneration in one of the feared complications with unsatisfactory recovery that requires high index of suspicion for identification. We report a case of 62 years alcohol consumer female who presented with ataxia and dysarthria of subacute onset. She demonstrated bilateral cerebellar signs on examination with MRI brain suggestive of bilateral cerebellar atrophy.

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Author Biographies

Aprajita Sharma, Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa, Nepal

Department of Internal Medicine

Manoj Karki, Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa, Nepal

Department of Internal Medicine

Sudhan Devkota, Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa, Nepal

Department of Internal Medicine

Sanket Mane, Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa, Nepal

Department of Internal Medicine

Samrakchan Lamsal, Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa, Nepal

Department of Radiology

Samwad Kharel, Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa, Nepal

Department of Internal Medicine

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Published

2024-12-31

How to Cite

Sharma, A., Karki, M., Devkota, S., Mane, S., Lamsal, S., & Kharel, S. (2024). Alcohol Related Cerebellar Degeneration: A Case Report. Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences, 12(03), 50–52. https://doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v12i03.73719

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Case Reports