locked-in syndrome
Britishnoun
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Adam, Hannah and their 20-year-old twin children, Mia and John, face struggles with Eugene that reflect the author’s research into locked-in syndrome.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2023
The system could someday aid individuals who have lost their ability to communicate because of brain injury, stroke, or locked-in syndrome, a type of paralysis in which individuals are conscious but paralyzed.
From Science Magazine ● May 1, 2023
This book captured the fear, frustration and hope that individuals with locked-in syndrome may experience.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 21, 2022
Lopes would have to live with locked-in syndrome, a rare condition characterized by near-total paralysis of the body and a totally lucid mind.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2022
She also hopes her book can become a valuable resource to help others with locked-in syndrome.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2018
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