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 by NF2.

Source: Clinical Case Reports - January 4, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Agla ë Blauen, Christine Lenfant, Thierry Duprez, Marie‐Cécile Nassogne Tags: ERRATUM Source Type: research