Large lawsuit against ER physician for stroke mismanagement
$75M Verdict in Med Mal Trial Over Stroke That Profoundly Paralyzed Patient
Jurors handed down a $75 million verdict against a pair of Georgia physicians last week, after finding them responsible for the “locked-in” paralysis one of their patients suffered during a catastrophic stroke.
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Locked-In Syndrome Malpractice Case Ends With $75M Verdict
After a chiropractic neck adjustment led to a stroke, the patient's attorney alleged that hospital phys...
Source: Student Doctor Network - November 3, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: valianteffort Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: forums
Some advice - LIS or VS
I'm an amateur screen-writer, working on a horror script for a small indie producer. The main character is a cognitive psychologist. (Lucky me)
The dramatic requirement of the opening sequence is a life-or-death scenario involving a patient with a serious disorder of consciousness. The main character, (through mis-diagnosis, failure to intervene, lack of confidence) fails to save a patient.
My first thought is a Locked-In Syndrome vs Vegetative State scenario, and a debate over whether...
Some advice - LIS or VS (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - October 8, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: misnome4 Source Type: forums
locked-in syndrome: sensation spared?
In the book "neuroanatomy through clinical cases" by blumenfield, it says
"Sensory pathways and the brainstem reticular activating systems are spared"
in patients with locked in syndrome.
If basilar artery infarcts cause locked in syndrome, how come the DCML and spinothalamic tracts are not affected. The basilar artery supplies blood to almost of the pons and the DCML/spinothalamic tracts run through there
TL;DR: based on the neuroanatomy, why does Locked-in syndrome spare sensation? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - July 11, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Oh_Gee Source Type: forums
Worried I have locked-in syndrome.
Forum: Advice on everyday issues
Posted By: Anonymous
Post Time: 06-05-2016 at 00:50 (Source: The Student Room)
Source: The Student Room - May 6, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: forums
Life is a locked-in syndrome
(Source: BMJ Comments)
Source: BMJ Comments - February 1, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: forums
