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Gerhard Bauer, MD; Monika Prugger, MD; Eric Rumpl, MD

Arch Neurol. 1982;39(7):435-436.

Abstract
• Stimulus evoked oral automatisms (chewing and sucking) were observed in three cases of the locked-in syndrome. Oral and perioral regions were the most sensitive for elicitation of these motor patterns, but other regions were also susceptible. The most probable explanation is loss of pyramidal control over the bulbar system of mastication.

Author Affiliations
From the University Hospital for Neurology, Innsbruck, Austria.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Oct 20, 1981.

Reprint requests to Universitätsklinik für Neurologie, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria (Dr Bauer).

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