Thursday, February 24, 2011

Many Locked-In Syndrome Patients Happy


NYTimes

You are awake, aware and probably unable to move or talk — but you are not necessarily unhappy, says the largest study of locked-in syndrome ever conducted.

A surprising number of patients with the condition, known as locked-in syndrome, say they are happy, despite being paralyzed and having to communicate mainly by moving their eyes. Most cases are caused by major brain damage, often sustained in traumatic accidents.[...]

1 comment:

  1. that is quite interesting. The article mentions that the likelyhood of happiness increases with time. Presumably, the more time one has to accept their reality, the more happy they become.

    Just astounding and tragic that there are so many modern people who have self-imposed sadness.


    Michoel

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