Subacute brainstem ischemic syndrome in juvenile neurofibromatosis type 2: An under‐recognized condition

We report the case of a teenager with neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) presenting a locked‐in syndrome due to a brainstem ischemic syndrome. The presence of sudden or rapidly worsening onset of neurological deficits in NF2 patients should evoke this underknown entity and not only tumors as predisposed...

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Published inClinical case reports Vol. 11; no. 1
Main Authors Blauen, Aglaë, Lenfant, Christine, Duprez, Thierry, Nassogne, Marie‐Cécile
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken John Wiley and Sons Inc 01.01.2023
Wiley
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brainstem ischemic syndrome
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locked‐in syndrome and type 2 neurofibromatosis
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Summary:We report the case of a teenager with neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) presenting a locked‐in syndrome due to a brainstem ischemic syndrome. The presence of sudden or rapidly worsening onset of neurological deficits in NF2 patients should evoke this underknown entity and not only tumors as predisposed by NF2.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.6804