Unusually favorable recovery from locked-in syndrome after basilar artery occlusion
Leemann, Béatrice.; Schnider, A.
Revue Medicale Suisse 6(241): 633-635
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 1660-9379 PMID: 20408367 Document Number: 638875
Locked-in syndrome (LIS) after basilar artery occlusion is associated with poor prognosis. For a patient with LIS, rehabilitation aims to restore communication, avoid complications, and ensure a certain comfort. We describe a case with remarkable recovery. After 2 years the patient was independent for daily living activities, walks independently and has comprehensible speech.