Cruciate bibrachial diplegia due to an acutely trapped fourth ventricle

A 20-year-old female presented to us with bibrachial diplegia and dysarthria. She had an earlier history of craniosynostosis, multiple cranial surgeries and recent meningitis followed by ventriculoperitoneal shunting. Her symptoms started with a cruciate paralysis followed by rapid descending quadri...

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Published in:	The Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh Vol. 48; no. 4; pp. 328 - 331
Main Authors:	Maramattom, B V, Joseph, S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Scotland 01-12-2018
Subjects:	cord–brainstem syndrome Bell’s cruciate paralysis cruciate paralysis trapped fourth ventricle descending paralysis
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Summary:	A 20-year-old female presented to us with bibrachial diplegia and dysarthria. She had an earlier history of craniosynostosis, multiple cranial surgeries and recent meningitis followed by ventriculoperitoneal shunting. Her symptoms started with a cruciate paralysis followed by rapid descending quadriparesis. Imaging revealed a trapped fourth ventricle as the cause of her descending paralysis.
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ISSN:	1478-2715 2042-8189
DOI:	10.4997/JRCPE.2018.409