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Cognitive functions in chronic locked-in syndrome: a report of two cases
P Allain1, P A Joseph, J L Isambert
1Département de Neurologie, C.H.U. et U.P.R.E.S.-J.E. 2037, Université d'Angers, France.
Abstract:
We describe a 38-year-old woman and a 38-year-old man who have been living in a "locked-in" condition 3 and 2 years, respectively. Extensive neuropsychological testing, carried out with a communication aid system (writing apparatus) which exploited the patients residual eye movements, showed preserved cognitive abilities in spite of the long standing de-efferentation.