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Mar 17, 2021 · Jake Haendel suffered for months from "locked-in syndrome," a rare phenomenon in which a patient is unable to move or communicate but remains fully conscious. But unlike most locked-in patients, Haendel recovered—and now he's sharing what the experience was like, Josh Wilbur writes for The Guardian .
Feb 17, 2005 · The locked-in syndrome is caused by an insult to the ventral pons, most commonly an infarct, haemorrhage, or trauma. The characteristics of the syndrome are quadriplegia and anarthria with preservation of consciousness. Patients retain vertical eye movement, facilitating non-verbal communication.
- Eimear Smith, Mark Delargy
- 2005
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Jul 29, 2021 · Locked-in syndrome (LIS) is a neurological disorder in which there is damage to the ventral pons and caudal midbrain. An ischemic cause, such as basilar artery occlusion, can often lead to LIS. LIS has three subtypes: classical, partial, and total.
- Taras Halan, Juan Fernando Ortiz, Juan Fernando Ortiz, Dinesh Reddy, Abbas Altamimi, Abimbola O Ajib...
- 10.7759/cureus.16727
- 2021
- Cureus. 2021 Jul; 13(7): e16727.
Jul 7, 2005 · This is the story of Nick, who has lived with locked-in syndrome since 2000. His narrative is interspersed with information on his condition and a commentary on the clinical and ethical issues that arise in locked-in syndrome.
- Nick Chisholm, Grant Gillett
- 10.1136/bmj.331.7508.94
- 2005
- BMJ. 2005 Jul 9; 331(7508): 94-97.
Mar 29, 2023 · Abstract. The locked-in syndrome (LiS) is characterized by quadriplegia with preserved vertical eye and eyelid movements and retained cognitive abilities. Subcategorization, aetiologies and the anatomical foundation of LiS are discussed.
Jul 24, 2023 · Locked-in syndrome is caused by any lesion affecting the ventral pons, and midbrain; this includes vascular lesions, masses, infections, traumas, and demyelinating disorders. Vascular. The most common cause is a vascular complication in the form of a hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke.
