Navigating the Silent Waters: Unlocking Hope for Locked-In Syndrome
In the realm of neurological disorders, few conditions are as profoundly impactful and simultaneously enigmatic as Locked-In Syndrome (LIS). This condition, often likened to being trapped within one's own body, is a rare neurological disorder that leaves individuals fully conscious and mentally aware but unable to move or communicate verbally due to complete paralysis of nearly all voluntary muscles in the body, save for eye movement and blinking. The Silent Struggle: Understanding Locked-In Syndrome Locked-In Syndrome primarily results from damage to specific areas of the lower brain and brainstem, with the most common cause being a stroke. Other causes can…