Suppose a patient is fully conscious after waking from a coma, but is unable to move any part of her body except for her eyelids.This patient is experiencing
A)concussion.
B)locked-in syndrome.
C)hemineglect.
D)unresponsive wakefulness syndrome.

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The symptoms described indicate that the patient is experiencing locked-in syndrome, in which a person is conscious and aware but unable to move or communicate, except through eye movements. Concussion involves temporary loss of consciousness, hemineglect is a condition in which a person neglects one side of their visual or physical space, and unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (formerly known as a vegetative state) involves a lack of awareness and responsiveness.

Suppose a Patient Is Fully Conscious After Waking from a Coma