Abstract
We describe a man who, after a presumed encephalitic illness, was "locked-in" for 27 years. His CT and autopsy findings showed atrophy of the brainstem and a cystic lesion at the base of the pons. He survived longer than most other patients in a similar state.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Atrophy
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Brain Diseases / complications
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Brain Diseases / pathology
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Brain Stem / pathology
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Cysts / complications
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Cysts / pathology
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Humans
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Male
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Pons
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Quadriplegia / etiology*
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Quadriplegia / pathology
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Syndrome
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Virus Diseases / complications*