title: Complete T2-fogging of pontomedullary infarction in Locked-In Syndrome.
abstract: We report a patient who was treated with intravenous thrombolysis, and subsequently developed a Locked-In Syndrome (LIS). After 2 days, magnetic resonance imaging showed a large bilateral pontomedullary infarction. However, in contrast to the patient's clinical situation, the follow-up T2-weighted MR images up to day 26 did not display the infarction. This phenomenon is known as the so-called fogging effect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, INF 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany. simon.nagel@med.uni-heidelberg.de
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nagel
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Herweh
authors.forename: Aitziber Bonaut
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Aleu
authors.forename: Aitziber Aleu
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Bonaut
authors.forename: Peter D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Schellinger
authors.forename: Patricio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mellado
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008526:Medulla Oblongata / Q000473:pathology; D011149:Pons / Q000473:pathology; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D020521:Stroke / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*