Postoperative cerebellar mutism syndrome is an acquired Autism-like network disturbance.
Hrishikesh SureshBenjamin R MorganKarim MithaniNebras M WarsiHan YanJurgen GermannAlexandre BoutetAaron LohFlavia Venetucci GouveiaJulia YoungJennifer QuonFelipe MorgadoJason LerchAndres M LozanoBassam Al-FatlyAndrea KühnSuzanne LaughlinMichael C DewanDonald MabbotCarolina GorodetskyUte BartelsAnnie HuangUri TaboriJames T RutkaJames M DrakeAbhaya V KulkarniPeter DirksMichael D TaylorVijay RamsawamiGeorge M IbrahimPublished in: Neuro-oncology (2023)
Our findings indicate that CMS-associated lesions result in an ASD-like network disturbance that occurs during sensitive windows of brain development. A common network disturbance between CMS and ASD may inform improved treatment strategies for affected children.