Locked-in syndrome

Also known as: Pseudocoma

Preserved awareness with quadriplegia.

Medical specialty: Neurology
Subspecialty: Neurology / Neurocritical care
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected; Children: yes, rare
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Ventral pontine lesion.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (3)

eye movement communicationpreserved consciousnessquadriplegia

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