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Locked‐in syndrome with recovery
Author(s) -
Khurana Ramesh K.,
Genut A. A.,
Yannakakis George D.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
annals of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764
H-Index - 296
eISSN - 1531-8249
pISSN - 0364-5134
DOI - 10.1002/ana.410080418
Subject(s) - locked in syndrome , myoclonus , medicine , psychology , surgery , physical medicine and rehabilitation , neuroscience , psychiatry
We report three patients who recovered from “locked‐in” syndrome of presumed vascular origin. One patient narrated her experience of the “locked‐in” phase and its termination. Another demonstrated palatal myoclonus and mirror movements upon recovery. These patients deserve considerate handling and vigorous medical support.