Definition:
Locked-In syndrome is a medical condition where a patient is awake and conscious, but is unable to move any part of his body due to paralysis all almost all voluntary muscles.
Treatment:
There is no specific treatment for the Locked-In syndrome. Some patients undergo neuromuscular stimulation in the hope to regain some muscular function.
Symptoms and Signs:
Persons with the Locked-In syndrome cannot move any part of their body while awake, save from eye movement and other organs held by involuntary muscles. They also couldn't speak and become quadriplegic.
Causes:
Some of the causes of the Locked-In syndrome are traumatic brain injury, cardiovascular diseases, overdose to medication, damage to nerve cells and brain hemorrhage.
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