Locked-in Syndrome and (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography: Observations from a Case of Basilar Artery Thrombosis

We report the case of a 59-year-old male patient suffering from locked-in syndrome (LIS) following basilar artery thrombosis despite an attempt of thrombolysis. Neurological examination showed quadriplegia and aphonia and a state of coma requiring mechanical ventilation was diagnosed. The use of (18...

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Autores principales: Cistaro, Angelina, Bianco, Giuliano Lo, Fania, Piercarlo, Margotti, Simone, Vigneri, Simone, Geraci, Cristina, Quartuccio, Natale
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5798105/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29430121
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijnm.IJNM_85_17

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5798105/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29430121
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijnm.IJNM_85_17

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