Chronic lymphocytic inflammation with pontine perivascular enhancement responsive to steroids (CLIPPERS) is a novel inflammatory central nervous system disorder. The diagnosis is made on the basis of the radiological, neurological, neuro - pathological data and responsiveness to steroids treatment. The aim of this paper is to present a neuropsychological characteristic of cognitive, executive and linguistic symptoms characteristic for patient with CLIPPERS disease. In this paper we present the case of a 42-year-old woman with hyperintense punctate foci in the pons, cerebellum, mid- brain, thalamus, white matter of occipital lobes, with a short- term verbal memory deficits, mild deficiency in verbal and pro cedural learning, executive dysfunctions, hand-eye co ordi - nation impairment, psychomotor speed disabilities and dysarthria, associated with a chronic lymphocytic inflammation. In this challenging diagnosis of CLIPPERS, neuropsychological analysis of cognitive functions can be important to optimize the diagnosis and treatment.
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