Acute cerebellitis is an uncommon and potentially fatal disease which usually presents initially with non-specific symptoms. There is scarce report on local cases of isolated acute cerebellitis. We report a patient with isolated acute cerebellitis attending emergency department with predominant symptom of dizziness. Diagnosis was made by magnetic resonance imaging assisted by lumbar puncture. He received timely medical treatment and the clinical course was benign. The clinical feature, diagnosis, and managements of acute cerebellitis are discussed.
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