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“Locked-In” Patients Can Answer Questions

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“Locked-In” Patients Can Answer Questions

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201 Views • Feb 05, 2017

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<b> by Jeff Donlan</b>

Locked-in syndrome is a rare but terrifying condition where a patient is alert and aware, but unable to move or communicate verbally due to complete paralysis of almost all voluntary muscles. There is no cure or even a standard for treatment, but a new brain-computer interface</a> is giving patients a chance to communicate with the outside world. With estimates that up to 50,000 people worldwide may suffer from locked-in syndrome, that’s welcome news.


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