Yes, some people can recover from a traumatic brain injury, but they might face a lifetime of problems. A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can range in severity from a mild concussion with no loss of consciousness to a moderate TBI that causes long-term cognitive struggles to a severe TBI that may cause “bruising, torn tissues,… Read More
How Does Locked-In Syndrome Affect the Person’s Life?
Because it causes near-global paralysis, takes away the ability to speak, and prevents a person from providing self-care, locked-in syndrome affects almost every aspect of a person’s life. Most people never regain meaningful movement or speech after a locked-in diagnosis. However, many patients report a relatively high quality of life despite living with the condition…. Read More
How Does Locked-In Syndrome Affect the Human Nervous System?
Locked-in syndrome is the outcome when an injury to the brain stem prevents the brain from communicating with the spinal cord and the rest of the nervous system. Most commonly, this type of injury occurs because of a stroke, but it may also be the result of a traumatic brain injury. Rarely, a tumor or… Read More
Do Patients With Locked-In Syndrome Experience Physical Pain?
Some people diagnosed with locked-in syndrome continue to feel pain and retain sensation throughout their body or in limited areas of their body. Every case of locked-in syndrome is different, especially when it comes to those with an incomplete injury. If you or a loved one has a locked-in diagnosis, their doctor will likely run… Read More
Can Hypo or Hyperglycemia Trigger an Acquired Brain Injury?
Both hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia can cause brain injury. However, the way these two conditions cause neurological damage does differ. In general, hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) is much more dangerous. Extremely low blood sugar can do permanent damage and cause a severe acquired brain injury (ABI) in a short time. Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) also has… Read More
Does Locked-In Syndrome Affect a Patient’s Cognitive Function?
In most cases, those who receive a locked-in syndrome diagnosis retain full cognitive functioning. Locked-in syndrome occurs because of a stroke or other issues in the brain stem. This is separate from the parts of the brain that control cognitive functions. When there is a change in cognitive function following an acute brain injury and… Read More