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Locked-in syndrome is predominant outcome when children survive drowning, larger study confirms

Locked-in state named Conrad Syndrome after San Antonio survivor It is a far cry from the traditionally thought-of “vegetative state” in which the mind is absent while the body lives on. Indeed, it is the opposite. Children with “locked-in syndrome,” unable to move or speak, are awake and fully aware of their surroundings. Researchers from […]

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