Subacute cerebellar degeneration

Disease Overview

Subacute cerebellar degeneration is the breakdown of the area of the brain that controls muscle coordination and balance (the cerebellum).[679] Less commonly, the area connecting the spinal cord to the brain is involved. Subacute cerebellar degeneration may occur in association with a cancer (paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration) or lack of thiamine (alcoholic or nutritional cerebellar degeneration).[3192] Signs and symptoms may include ataxia, speech and swallowing problems, dementia, vision problems, and vertigo.[3192]

Synonyms

• Cerebellar degeneration, subacute
• SCD
• Alcoholic cerebellar degeneration
• Nutritional cerebellar degeneration