Citation

Pentore R, Nichelli P. Riv. Neurol. 1991; 61(2): 66-70.

Vernacular Title

Sindrome da de-efferentazione (locked-in syndrome) successiva a trauma distorsivo cervicale insorto durante un allenamento di karaté.

Affiliation

Clinica Neurologica, Università di Modena.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, Pensiero Scientifico Editore)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1887199

Abstract

The paper describes a patient, who developed a "locked-in" syndrome following a cervical trauma occurred during karate training. The neurological picture was determined by an ischemic lesion of the ventral pontine region. The pathophysiological aspects concerning the association between cervical trauma and athletic activities are discussed.

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