Patients with locked-in syndrome can recover. However, it is unlikely that they can recover completely, and some residual ...

Mutism in older adults is not uncommon. It is often confused with severe depression, locked-in syndrome, and persistent vegetative state, but it is important to distinguish among them as the ...

Haendel’s Experience Even while he was in locked-in syndrome, Haendel remembers being able to hear people around him talk about his condition, which made him even more uncomfortable. In an interview ...

The paralysis means they can’t speak or communicate, and don’t even have the ability to react to pain — all of which can make locked-in syndrome difficult to diagnose, and some people ...

Granny’s purse syndrome” is responsible for up to a fifth of accidental child poisonings, and one pediatric emergency ...

A man who had locked-in syndrome recalled the heartbreaking conversations he heard his wife having with the doctors while he was in hospital. In 2009, Richard Marsh suffered a life-changing stroke and ...

What irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) pain feels like, how it's triggered, and exactly where it's located can vary from person to person. Additionally, studies show that the severity of IBS symptoms a ...

Manchu Mohan Babu apologised for attacking the TV journalist and said, "I sincerely apologise for my actions, which have ...

To find relief, your healthcare provider must find the cause of a locked knee, and several are possible. A condition like a meniscus tear may be physically preventing the knee from moving, or a case ...

Locked-in syndrome (LIS) is a severe neurological condition characterised by tetraplegia and anarthria, with preserved consciousness and vertical eye movements. It often results from bilateral pontine ...