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Locked-in syndrome (LIS), also known as pseudocoma, is a condition in which a patient is aware but cannot move or communicate verbally due to complete paralysis of nearly all voluntary muscles in the body except for vertical eye movements and blinking.
Mar 3, 2022 · Locked-in syndrome (LiS) is a rare neurological disorder characterized by paralysis of voluntary muscles, except for those that control your vertical eye (up and down) movements.
Jan 20, 2023 · Locked-in syndrome is a rare condition that occurs following damage to your brainstem. Although people with locked-in syndrome are paralyzed and unable to speak, the condition doesn’t...
Jul 19, 2024 · Locked-in syndrome is a rare disorder of the nervous system. People with locked-in syndrome are paralyzed except for the muscles that control eye movement. They are conscious (aware) and can think and reason, but cannot speak or move; although they may be able to communicate with blinking eye movements.
Jul 24, 2023 · Locked-in syndrome is a condition where a person experiences quadriplegia and bulbar palsy due to damage in the brainstem. Cognition and vertical eye movements are preserved in many patients.
Mar 7, 2018 · Locked-in syndrome is a rare neurological disorder that affects males and females in equal numbers. Locked-in syndrome can affect individuals of all ages including children, but most often is seen in adults who are more at risk for brain stroke and bleeding.
Jan 18, 2023 · Locked-in syndrome (LIS) is a rare neurological disorder characterized by complete paralysis of all voluntary muscle movements except those involved in moving the eyes or eyelids. People with LIS have normal levels of consciousness and situational awareness but can't communicate verbally.
