The "Locked-In" syndrome following chiropractic manipulation of the cervical spine.
Reported is a case of a 34-year-old man, previously in good health, who underwent chiropractic manipulation of the cervical spine for treatment of a recent whiplash injury. Immediately following manipulation, the patient became unresponsive and was found to have sustained a brain stem infarction resulting in the "Locked-In" syndrome. Ten months following the initial insult, he remained tetraplegic and mute but able to communicate by eye blinking and vertical eye movements.
D000328:Adult; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000098:blood supply; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D002684:Chiropractic / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000293:injuries*; D014911:Whiplash Injuries / Q000628:therapy