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LOCKED-IN SYNDROME AFTER TRAUMATIC ATLANTOAXIAL SUBLUXATION: A CASE REPORT
| Resumo: | ABSTRACT Traumatic atlanto-axial subluxation is a rare and underdiagnosed condition due to its high rate – reported to be between 60 and 80% – of early mortality. Its diagnosis takes into account the trauma mechanism, precise analyses of the imaging tests and the clinical presentation of the patient. This article describes a rare presentation of atlanto-axial subluxation associated with craniocervical dislocation as a case of locked-in syndrome. Level of evidence V; Retrospective observational study – Case report. |
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| Autores principais: | SANTOS,FRANCISCO DE SOUZA |
| Outros Autores: | COSTA,LEANDRO MEDEIROS DA |
| Assunto: | Locked-in syndrome Atlanto-axial joint Craniocervical injuries |
| Ano: | 2022 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Tipo de documento: | relatório |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | IBICT |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Oasisbr |
| Resumo: | ABSTRACT Traumatic atlanto-axial subluxation is a rare and underdiagnosed condition due to its high rate – reported to be between 60 and 80% – of early mortality. Its diagnosis takes into account the trauma mechanism, precise analyses of the imaging tests and the clinical presentation of the patient. This article describes a rare presentation of atlanto-axial subluxation associated with craniocervical dislocation as a case of locked-in syndrome. Level of evidence V; Retrospective observational study – Case report. |
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