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Locked-in syndrome.
[locked-in syndrome]
Locked-
in
syndrome
is
a
rare
neuropsychological
disorder
.
Its
primary
features
are
quadriplegia
and
paralysis
of
the
cranial
nerves
except
for
those
responsible
for
vertical
eye
movements
.
The
differential
diagnosis
includes
persistent
vegetative
state
,
brain
death
,
minimally
conscious
states
,
C
3
transection
of
the
spinal
cord
,
and
conversion
locked-
in
syndrome
.
Etiologies
of
locked-
in
syndrome
include
hemorrhagic
and
thrombotic
events
,
tumors
affecting
the
ventral
pons
,
infectious
agents
,
iatrogenic
causes
,
trauma
,
metabolic
abnormalities
,
and
other
miscellaneous
causes
.
The
clinical
manifestations
,
differential
diagnosis
,
neuropsychological
assessment
,
rehabilitation
,
and
prognosis
of
patients
with
locked-
in
syndrome
are
discussed
.
Diseases
Validation
Diseases presenting
"brain death"
symptom
locked-in syndrome
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