Locked-In Syndrome after Traumatic Basilar Artery Entrapment within a Clivus Fracture: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
We report the case of a 58-year-old male with a rare vascular complication after traumatic head injury: entrapment of the basilar artery into a fracture of the clivus, ultimately leading to a locked-in syndrome due to brainstem infarction. Review of the literature revealed 19 earlier published cases...
Format: | Article |
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Language: | English |
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Mary Ann Liebert
2020-09-01
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Series: | Neurotrauma Reports |
Online Access: | https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/NEUR.2020.0015 |
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