What Is Locked In Syndrome?
7. Causes
There are a number of factors that can lead to locked-in syndrome. Perhaps the most common of all is damage to the pons due to a lack of blood flow. This can be caused by events such as a stroke and blood clots. It can also occur due to direct trauma to the pons, but this is less common.
Other factors that can lead to locked-in syndrome include tumors and infections. Other potential causes include polymyositis, which is the inflammation of the nerves, and myelinolysis, which is the loss of the protective barrier that surrounds the nerve cells.
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