title: [Unusually favorable recovery from locked-in syndrome after basilar artery occlusion].
abstract: Locked-in syndrome (LIS) after basilar artery occlusion is associated with poor prognosis. For a patient with LIS, rehabilitation aims to restore communication, avoid complications, and ensure a certain comfort. We describe a case with remarkable recovery. After 2 years the patient was independent for daily living activities, walks independently and has comprehensible speech.
authors.affiliation: Service de neurorééducation HUG, 1211 Geneve 14. beatrice.leemann@hcuge.ch
authors.forename: Béatrice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Leemann
authors.forename: Armin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schnider
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D001488:Basilar Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D016138:Walking