A 55-year-old man on ICU is comatose following a large pontine haemorrhage. He has pinpoint pupils, quadriplegia, and absent horizontal eye movements....

Question

A 55-year-old man on ICU is comatose following a large pontine haemorrhage. He has pinpoint pupils, quadriplegia, and absent horizontal eye movements. He has preserved vertical eye movements and blink. What neurological condition does this pattern suggest?

Accepted Answer

Locked-in syndrome

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Brainstem death

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Persistent vegetative state

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Minimally conscious state

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Psychogenic unresponsiveness

uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): Locked-In Syndrome

A 55-year-old man on ICU is comatose following a large pontine haemorrhage. He has pinpoint pupils, quadriplegia, and absent horizontal eye movements. He has preserved vertical eye movements and blink. What neurological condition does this pattern suggest?