Following a severe stroke,Adam can no longer move his body at all.Although he can hear,see,and understand those around him,he cannot speak and appears to be unconscious.Adam is likely in a
A)minimally conscious state.
B)coma.
C)persistent vegetative state.
D)locked-in state.

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Adam's condition, where he is fully conscious but unable to move or communicate verbally due to complete paralysis of nearly all voluntary muscles in the body except for the eyes, is characteristic of a locked-in state. This condition often results from damage to specific parts of the brainstem.

Following a Severe Stroke,Adam Can No Longer Move His Body