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Quelle vie apres le Locked-In syndrome?
Bruno, Marie-Aurélie; Pellas, F.; Bernheim, J. L. et al.
2008In Revue Médicale de Liège, 63 (5-6), p. 445-51
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Keywords :
Humans; Prognosis; Quadriplegia/diagnosis; Quality of Life
Abstract :
[en] The Locked-In Syndrome (LIS) is classically caused by an anterior pontine vascular lesion and characterized by quadriplegia and anarthria with preserved consciousness and intellectual functioning. We here review the definition, etiologies, diagnosis and prognosis of LIS patients and briefly discuss the few studies on their quality of life and the challenging end-of-life decisions that can be encountered. Some clinicians may consider that LIS is worse than being in a vegetative or in a minimally conscious state. However, preliminary data from chronic LIS survivors show a surprisingly preserved self-scored quality of life and requests of treatment withdrawal or euthanasia, though not absent, are infrequent.
Disciplines :
Neurology
Anesthesia & intensive care
Author, co-author :
Bruno, Marie-Aurélie ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Centre de recherches du cyclotron
Pellas, F.
Bernheim, J. L.
Ledoux, Didier  ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Soins intensifs
Goldman, S.
Demertzi, Athina  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Centre de recherches du cyclotron
Majerus, Steve  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cognitives > Psychopathologie cognitive
Vanhaudenhuyse, Audrey  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Centre de recherches du cyclotron
Blandin, V.
Boly, Mélanie ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Neurologie
Boveroux, Pierre ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Anesthésie et réanimation
Moonen, Gustave  ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Neurologie Sart Tilman
Laureys, Steven  ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Neurologie Sart Tilman
Schnakers, Caroline ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Centre de recherches du cyclotron
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Language :
French
Title :
Quelle vie apres le Locked-In syndrome?
Alternative titles :
[en] Life with Locked-In syndrome
Publication date :
2008
Journal title :
Revue Médicale de Liège
ISSN :
0370-629X
eISSN :
2566-1566
Publisher :
Hopital de Baviere, Liège, Belgium
Volume :
63
Issue :
5-6
Pages :
445-51
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
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