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Cloistered syndrome
Cloistered syndrome (LIS) is a rare medical disease affecting the neurological system.
Features of Cloistered syndrome
- Sustained eye opening
- quadriplegia or quadriparesis
- anarthria
- preserved cognitive functions
- and a primary code of communication using vertical eye movements or blinking
Symptoms of Cloistered syndrome
Very Common Symptoms and Signs (80%-98%)
- Abnormality of the eyeÂ
- Abnormality of the voiceÂ
- Abnormality of visionÂ
- AnarthriaÂ
- Behavioral abnormalityÂ
- Cerebral palsyÂ
- DiplopiaÂ
- HypertoniaÂ
- Respiratory insufficiencyÂ
- Spasticity
- TetraparesisÂ
- TetraplegiaÂ
Common Symptoms and Signs (30%-79%)
- Excessive salivationÂ
- Feeding difficultiesÂ
- Recurrent respiratory infectionsÂ
Occasional Symptoms and Signs (5%-29%)
Hearing impairmentÂ
