Transient total mesencephalic locked-in syndrome after bilateral ptosis due to basilar artery thrombosis

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 909.e7-909.e8

  Fujimoto, Yasunori ^a   Ohnishi, Yu Ichiro ^b   Wakayama, Akatsuki ^a   Yoshimine, Toshiki ^b  

^a Osaka Neurological Institute   (Japan)

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Basilar artery thrombosis; bilateral ptosis; central caudal nucleus; mesencephalic locked in syndrome

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868339595     PISSN: 10523057     EISSN: 15328511     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2011.10.016     Document Type: Article

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