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General Category => Science and Technology => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on February 01, 2017, 04:54:48 PM

Title: Communication through locked in syndrome
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 01, 2017, 04:54:48 PM

Brilliant


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-38761461

Title: Re: Communication through locked in syndrome
Post by: floo on February 01, 2017, 05:17:27 PM

It is incredible. It must be ghastly having locked in syndrome. :o

Title: Re: Communication through locked in syndrome
Post by: Udayana on February 03, 2017, 04:05:30 PM

"One man was able to repeatedly refuse permission for his daughter to get married."

Best not to ask or tell him?

Title: Re: Communication through locked in syndrome
Post by: Free Willy on February 05, 2017, 08:09:01 PM

I was surprised when apparently all those patients tested apparently admitted to an intrinsic happiness and wondered how that rides with wanting assisted suicide.

Title: Re: Communication through locked in syndrome
Post by: jeremyp on February 06, 2017, 09:39:22 AM

Quote from: Emergence-The musical on February 05, 2017, 08:09:01 PM

I was surprised when apparently all those patients tested apparently admitted to an intrinsic happiness and wondered how that rides with wanting assisted suicide.

I think part of assisted suicide would be determining that the person being put down really wants to go through with it. If they can't communicate, you can't do it.