Locked-in Syndrome - Imprisonment in one's own body

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Locked-in syndrome is a condition in which a patient is aware and awake but cannot move or communicate verbally due to complete paralysis of nearly all voluntary muscles in the body except for the eyes. Total locked-in syndrome is a version of locked-in syndrome where the eyes are paralyzed as well. Learn more about one of the disorders of consciousness, the locked-in syndrome, its causes, symptoms and treatment in this book.

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• Assisted by: Edward R. Miller-Jones (Editor), Edwar R Miller-Jones (Editor), Edward R Miller-Jones (Editor)
• Publisher: FastBook Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.09.2012
• EAN: 9786130140854
• ISBN: 978-613-0-14085-4
• No. of pages: 128
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General