title: Pontomedullary tear in a speedboat accident. Report of a case with MRI diagnosis.
abstract: A case of atlanto-occipital dislocation with incomplete pondomedullary brainstem tear is reported; it resulted from a high-speed motorboat accident. The 43 year old man exhibited a locked-in syndrome; the diagnosis was made with MRI and verified by autopsy. With modern methods of life support, prolonged survival after such injuries is unfortunately sometimes possible.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Blumbergs
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Oatey
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sandhu
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Simpson
mesh_terms: D000010:Abducens Nerve / Q000473:pathology; D000059:Accidents; D000328:Adult; D001269:Atlanto-Occipital Joint / Q000293:injuries*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003128:Coma / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008526:Medulla Oblongata / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D009336:Necrosis; D011149:Pons / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D012767:Ships