Patients diagnosed with _______ syndrome 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 a condition where the patient has a fully functioning brain but is unable to move or communicate verbally due to paralysis of nearly all voluntary muscles in the body except for vertical eye movements and blinking.

Patients Diagnosed with _______ Syndrome Have a Fully Functioning Brain