Follow-up and clinical outcome
| No. | Duration Follow-Up | mRS Prior to Procedure | mRS Last Follow-Up | Cause of Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 mo | 3 | 6 | Brain stem compression (due to secondary pneumonia) |
| 2 | 5 mo | 3 | 6 | Cardiac |
| 3 | 12 days | 2 | 6 | Locked-in syndrome, dismissal of therapy at the request of the patient and relatives |
| 4 | 17 mo | 1 | 5 | – |
| 5 | 29 mo | 3 | 5 | – |
| 6 | 9 mo | 3 | 6 | Brain stem compression |
| Mean (range) | 13 mo (0.5–29 mo) |
Note:—mRS indicates modified Rankin Scale score.