Locked-in syndrome with recovery.
We report three patients who recovered from "locked-in" syndrome of presumed vascular origin. One patient narrated her experience of the "locked-in" phase and its termination. Another demonstrated palatal myoclonus and mirror movements upon recovery. These patients deserve considerate handling and vigorous medical support.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000098:blood supply*; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013577:Syndrome