Case Report
Differential Diagnosis and Management of Incomplete Locked-In Syndrome after Traumatic Brain Injury
Table 1
Examination findings.
| Expressive communication | No verbalizations or facial gestures, able to establish communication via blinking, 75% accuracy regarding orientation |
| Visual tracking | All directions, nystagmus and ocular bobbing noted |
| Arousal/attention | Awake, alert, focused on examiner throughout |
| Auditory response | No motor response to commands except ocular |
| Object manipulation | No motor response or grasp reflex noted |
| Motor response | No head control, righting reactions, or protective extension. No withdrawal to pain. |
| Reflexes | VOR and pupillary light intact |
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