Hello doctor, I am a locked-in syndrome patient. MRI report indicates marked hydrocephalus, diffuse cerebral and cerebellar atrophy, attenuated blood flow in the cerebral vasculature, and hypoxic encephalopathy. I cannot move or do anything but I react to pain. Please help.
Hello. These MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) findings are indicative of chronic severe changes in the brain. Unfortunately, the clinical condition of locked-in syndrome is very serious and the prognosis is really reserved. In most of the cases, patients with this syndrome do not improve and die from complications of cardiac arrest, pneumonia, decubitus, pulmonary embolism, etc. I would just recommend discussing with a surgeon about the hydrocephalus. If it is acute, a shunt may help. For more information consult a neurologist online -->