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Locked‐in syndrome in multiple sclerosis with sparing of the ventral portion of the pons
Author(s) -
Forti Alberto,
Ambrosetto Giovanni,
Amore Mario,
De Maria Roberto,
Michelucci Roberto,
Omicini Ebe,
Rizzuto Nicola,
Fenzi F.,
Tassinari Carlo Alberto
Publication year - 1982
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.410120413
Subject(s) - pons , multiple sclerosis , internal capsule , autopsy , medicine , anatomy , pathology , magnetic resonance imaging , white matter , radiology , psychiatry
“Locked‐in” syndrome was observed in a 42‐year‐old woman with multiple sclerosis. Autopsy revealed extensive demyelination in both cerebral peduncles, the periaqueductal region, and the internal capsule, but the ventral portion of the pons was spared.

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