What Is Locked In Syndrome?
1. Locked-In Syndrome
Locked-in syndrome is a condition in which the patient is completely paralyzed in all of their muscles, except for those that control the eyes. They are also unable to speak and have no other way of communicating with other people, except for by making movements with their eyes. It is caused by a neurological disorder and, despite their paralyses, the patients cognitive ability will usually remain more or less intact. The condition is caused by damaged to the pons (Latin for “bridge”), which is made up of nerve fibers that allow messages to be passed to and from the brain.
