Possible factors contributing to pediatric cerebellar atrophy include genetic factors, brain trauma, cerebral infarction, encephalitis or meningitis, brain ischemia or hypoxia, vascular malformations, brain tumors, stroke, recurrent epilepsy, excessive smoking and alcohol consumption, malnutrition, thyroid dysfunction, cerebral arteriosclerosis, carbon monoxide poisoning, alcohol intoxication, and more. These factors may lead to brain tissue damage and the atrophy, morphological changes, or disappearance of nerve cells. It is more common in the elderly, but if a child is diagnosed with this condition, it is recommended to seek diagnosis and treatment at a regular hospital as soon as possible.
The main symptoms of cerebellar atrophy are ataxia, including unsteady walking, unclear speech, a sense of missing steps when descending stairs, coughing when drinking, and emotional irritability.
