Locked-in syndrome caused by a solitary pontine abscess.
- 1 November 1979
- journal article
- case report
- Published by BMJ in Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
- Vol. 42 (11), 1062-1065
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.42.11.1062
Abstract
The clinical and pathological findings in a patient with locked-in syndrome caused by a solitary pontine abscess are reported for the first time. Successful treatment of brainstem abscess rests on early and accurate diagnosis.Keywords
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