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locked-in syndrome |
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locked-in syndrome n (Medicine / Pathology) a condition in which a person is conscious but unable to move any part of the body except the eyes: results from damage to the brainstem How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Individuals with locked-in syndrome are conscious, can think and reason, though they are unable to speak or move. The authors provide specific definitions of alertness, lethargy, obtundation, stupor, and coma, as well as distinguishing between akinetic mutism, coma vigil, apallic state, persistent vegetative state, and locked-in syndrome in chapter 3. Individuals with locked-in syndrome are conscious, can think and reason, though they are unable to speak or move. |
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