Locked-in syndrome caused by basilar artery ectasia.
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.
Al-Sardar
Hussain
H
Department of Medicine, James Paget Hospital, Great Yarmouth NR31 6LA, UK. halsardar@hotmail.com
Grabau
Wolf
W
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*
D006493:Heparin