Locked-in, walked out

Locked in syndrome is typically associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We report a patient who had an unusually good recovery from locked in syndrome due to pontine infarction. The good recovery exhibited by our patient may have resulted from resolution of oedema at the site of infarct...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kearney, Seamus, McCann, John, Hawkins, Stanley
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Ulster Medical Society 2011
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3605527/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23526844
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Sumario:Locked in syndrome is typically associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We report a patient who had an unusually good recovery from locked in syndrome due to pontine infarction. The good recovery exhibited by our patient may have resulted from resolution of oedema at the site of infarction and brainstem plasticity being augmented by initial supportive measures in the intensive care unit and early, intensive rehabilitation.

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