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. 1979 Nov;42(11):1062–1065. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.42.11.1062

Locked-in syndrome caused by a solitary pontine abscess.

M J Murphy, D W Brenton, C A Aschenbrener, J C Van Gilder
PMCID: PMC490403  PMID: 501372

Abstract

The clinical and pathological findings in a patient with locked-in syndrome caused by a solitary pontine abscess are reported for the first time. Successful treatment of brainstem abscess rests on early and accurate diagnosis.

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