Patients diagnosed with _____________ have a fully functioning brain that is essentially trapped in a body that cannot move or communicate in traditional ways.

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Locked-in syndrome is characterized by the patient being conscious and cognitively intact but unable to move or communicate verbally due to complete paralysis of nearly all voluntary muscles in the body except for vertical eye movements and blinking.

Patients Diagnosed with _____________ Have a Fully Functioning Brain That