The Patterns of Clinical Presentations of Cerebellar Syndromes among Adult Sudanese Patients

ABSTRACT

Cerebellar syndromes are one of the commonest neurological diseases.Objectives:To study the patterns of clinical presentations of cerebellar syndromes and to identify the possible causes.Methods:This is a prospective hospital based; cross-sectional study. One hundred adult Sudanese patients with cerebellar syndromes were included in the study during the period from January 2006 January 2007.Results:The most common age group affected was 18 - 25 years.Male to female ratio was 1.51unsteadiness on walking was the most common symptom (83).Gait-ataxia was the most common sign (83). Cerebrovascular disease was the most common etiology (25).Conclusion:Cerebellar syndromes are not rare in Sudan.However; they were diagnosed more commonly at the central regions of the country probably because of more awareness of patients and better facilities for diagnosis.The age of onset; the male predominance; the presentation and clinical findings were not different from reported literature.This also goes for the common causes apart from alcohol which is a strikingly rare as a cause in this study and could be accounted for the implementation of Elshariya (Islamic laws) Laws in Sudan