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Man-in-the-barrel syndrome

Department of Neurology (Dr. Sage), UMDNJ-Rutgere Medical School, Academic Health Science Center, New Brunswick, NJ; and the Department of Medicine (Dr. Van Uitert), North Adams Regional Hospital, North Adams, MA.

In a prospective study of 34 comatose patients who had an episode of systemic hypotension, 11 had the "man-in-the-barrel" syndrome (MIB). They moved both legs spontaneously or in response to pain, but did not move either arm. One of 11 patients (9%) with MIB survived to leave the hospital; 8 of the 23 patients (35%) without MIB recovered. Of patients who moved at least one limb to pain and had intact pupillary, corneal, and oculocephalic reflexes 24 hours after insult, one of nine (11%) patients with MIB survived, compared with six of nine patients (67%) without MIB. MIB is common after cerebral hypoperfusion and carries a poor prognosis.

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Sage, Department of Neurology, UMDNJ-Rutgers Medical School, Academic Health Science Center, CN 19, New Brunswick, NJ 08903.

Accepted for publication December 18, 1985.

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