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locked-in syndrome

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noun

  1. a condition in which a person is conscious but unable to move any part of the body except the eyes: results from damage to the brainstem

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The scientists brimmed with excitement over the potentially life-altering medical applications of such a device — restoring communication to people with locked-in syndrome, for instance, whose near full-body paralysis made talking impossible.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2024

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

One can get some idea through the lens of locked-in syndrome, in which people may have normal or near-normal cognition but are unable to control most motor movements.

From Scientific American • Oct. 21, 2022

She also hopes her book can become a valuable resource to help others with locked-in syndrome.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2018