Locked-In Syndrome and Quality of Life

Topics: Physician assisted suicide | Suicide

Review of: Kuzma-Kozakiewicz M et al, Neurology 2019;93(10):e938–e945 Study Type: Observational cross-sectional Imagine being completely alert and aware but unable to move or speak. Patients with locked-in syndrome, a catastrophic result of neurologic disorders such as stroke or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), live this way for years. Better of