Locked-in syndrome caused by a solitary pontine abscess.
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.
D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D004401:Dysarthria / Q000209:etiology*; D005133:Eye Movements; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011149:Pons / Q000473:pathology; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D013577:Syndrome