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#168 (Mis)understanding the locked-in state

BrainWaves by Jim Siegler

Jul 23, 202026:12Science & Medicine

The locked-in syndrome is a rare clinical consequence following many types of neurologic injury. In general, the locked-in patient is fully paralyzed, with perhaps minimal function of the fingers, the eyes, or the mouth....

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