Educational articles to help families understand catastrophic injuries, medical negligence, and their legal options
Locked-in syndrome (LIS) is a condition where a person can't move or speak, but their mind stays fully awake and aware. Most people with LIS can only communicate by moving their eyes or blinking, and they usually need a breathing...
Most people think of medication errors as something small. A missed pill. A mix-up at the pharmacy counter. But some...
Some brain conditions don't come from an injury or a stroke. They come from something that happens inside the body's...
Brainstem strokes are the most common cause of locked-in syndrome. Understanding how brainstem strokes occur, what they affect, and how...
Most people who've heard of locked-in syndrome think of it as a physical condition. But the people who actually live...
Locked-in syndrome leaves patients fully conscious but almost entirely paralyzed, unable to move or speak. While meaningful motor recovery is...
Strokes are commonly misdiagnosed. However, every minute an ischemic stroke goes untreated, the brain loses neurons. tPA can reverse damage,...
Locked-in syndrome (LIS) is costly in all aspects. Establishing damages in a locked-in syndrome medical malpractice case is integral to...
Locked-in syndrome is frequently permanent, though outcomes vary by type. Incomplete LIS offers the greatest potential for partial motor recovery,...
Stroke demands immediate action as every minute matters. Neuroimaging sits at the center of this race, guiding triage, ruling out...
Locked-in syndrome (LIS) is a rare but devastating neurological condition in which a patient is fully conscious and cognitively intact...
Locked-in syndrome strips away nearly every means of physical expression while leaving the mind fully intact, which is a profound...
What locked-in syndrome feels like differs from person to person. In most cases, the person is almost entirely paralyzed but...
Locked-in syndrome is a condition in which a person is entirely paralyzed but can still see, hear, and think as...
There are three different types, called categories, of locked-in syndrome. When doctors diagnose someone with the condition, the medical professional...
Understanding Locked-In Syndrome Locked-in syndrome occurs when there is damage to the brainstem, the part of the brain that controls...
Emergency departments are designed to respond quickly to a wide range of conditions, many of which present with overlapping symptoms....
Doctors can run a series of tests to rule out other conditions and determine brain function to confirm a locked-in...
In the chaotic, confusing early days after a locked-in syndrome diagnosis, medical decisions need to be made. Treatments are discussed....
What Is the Brainstem? The brainstem sits at the base of the brain, connecting it to the spinal cord. It...
When a stroke is missed or diagnosed too late, the consequences can be life-altering for the person and their family....
Locked-In Syndrome (LIS) is a neurologic emergency most often caused by stroke. It leaves a person conscious and aware but...
In the moments after a stroke misdiagnosis, the question is not simply what went wrong but whether the care provided...
A compassionate guide for caregivers who need care, too Cecelia Williams wrote The 7-Day Reset for Caregivers Who’ve Lost Themselves...
Because it causes near-global paralysis, takes away the ability to speak, and prevents a person from providing self-care, locked-in syndrome...
Locked-in syndrome is the outcome when an injury to the brain stem prevents the brain from communicating with the spinal...
Some people diagnosed with locked-in syndrome continue to feel pain and retain sensation throughout their body or in limited areas...
Both hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia can cause brain injury. However, the way these two conditions cause neurological damage does differ. In...
In most cases, those who receive a locked-in syndrome diagnosis retain full cognitive functioning. Locked-in syndrome occurs because of a...
In some cases, patients who have an incomplete form of locked-in syndrome may regain the ability to live functionally. Studies...
Patients with locked-in syndrome can hear you and may be able to respond. He or she typically has global paralysis,...