Resources and legal information for families affected by locked-in syndrome following a stroke or brain stem injury.
Medical and Clinical Management The medical management of locked-in syndrome is intensive and lifelong. Because the brainstem injury underlying LIS disrupts voluntary motor control while leaving most autonomic and cognitive...
How Delayed Stroke Treatment Can Lead to Locked-In Syndrome When a stroke isn’t treated in time, the results can be catastrophic. Critical Treatment Windows The treatment of stroke is one...
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) For patients with locked-in syndrome, the ability to communicate is transformative. AAC technologies make this possible across a spectrum of capabilities and needs. Eye-tracking systems...
What Locked-In Syndrome Is Locked-in syndrome is a condition where the person cannot move their limbs, trunk, or head, and cannot communicate verbally. Most retain vertical eye movement, and some...
Understanding How Locked-In Syndrome Occurs Brainstem strokes are one of the most common causes of locked-in syndrome. Doctors often call them pontine strokes because they specifically affect an area of...
There are three different types, called categories, of locked-in syndrome. When doctors diagnose someone with the condition, the medical professional will evaluate their abilities and impairments to determine which category...