Locked in syndrome (LIS): clinical features
Evidence-based neurology checklist on locked in syndrome (lis): clinical features: Defining features Quadriplegia Anarthria Lower cranial nerve paralysis Other associated features Possible associated involuntary movements Possible associated impairments Usually preserved features Good prognostic…
Defining features
- Quadriplegia
- Anarthria
- Lower cranial nerve paralysis
Other associated features
Possible associated involuntary movements
Possible associated impairments
Usually preserved features
Good prognostic features
Differential diagnosis
Outcome
References
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