Neurologymidbraincase report
Midbrain Lesion Bridges Akinetic and Cerebellar Mutism: A Case Report
By MedXY|Jul 28, 2026
A 10-year-old with a midbrain ischemic lesion after craniopharyngioma resection developed mutism with features of both akinetic mutism and cerebellar mutism, suggesting a shared neurocircuitry that responded to methylphenidate.