title: Locked-in syndrome caused by basilar artery ectasia.
abstract: Despite various presentations of vertebrobasilar artery ectasia, the true incidence and its distribution and the frequency with which it produces symptoms are still uncertain. We report on a case of Locked-in syndrome caused by an ectatic elongated basilar artery, which predisposed to thrombosis and brain stem infarction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, James Paget Hospital, Great Yarmouth NR31 6LA, UK. halsardar@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Hussain
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Al-Sardar
authors.forename: Wolf
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Grabau
mesh_terms: D001488:Basilar Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D006493:Heparin