Locked-In Syndrome after Traumatic Basilar Artery Entrapment within a Clivus Fracture: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

We report the case of a 58-year-old male with a rare vascular complication after traumatic head injury: entrapment of the basilar artery into a fracture of the clivus, ultimately leading to a locked-in syndrome due to brainstem infarction. Review of the literature revealed 19 earlier published cases...

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Published in:	Neurotrauma Reports
Main Authors:	Tjerk J. Lagrand, Vincent A.J. Bruijnes, A.M. Madelein Van der Stouwe, Eric A. Deckers, Aryan Mazuri, Bram Jacobs
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Mary Ann Liebert 2020-09-01
Subjects:	basilar artery clivus fracture entrapment head trauma locked-in syndrome
Online Access:	https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/NEUR.2020.0015