Locked-in Syndrome Resulting from Cervical Spine Gunshot Wound
- 1 January 1997
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health
- Vol. 42 (1), 147-149
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00005373-199701000-00028
Abstract
A patient sustained a cervical spine gunshot wound resulting in immediate quadriplegia and obstruction of both vertebral arteries. After an 8-hour delay, basilar artery thrombosis occurred and resulted in locked-in syndrome. Bilateral occlusion of the vertebral arteries after penetrating cervical trauma has not been reported previously. The incidence and treatment of traumatic basilar thrombosis and locked-in syndrome is reviewed. Rapid diagnosis of ascending thrombosis and prompt treatment with hyperdynamics and anticoagulation may improve outcome.Keywords
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