Could locked-in patients soon communicate without spelling like The Diving Bell and the Butterfly hero? In The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Jean-Dominique Bauby, who has locked-in syndrome, must listen to his nurse recite the letters of the alphabet and blink to the corresponding letter to spell out each of his responses. It’s a time-consuming and painstaking process that fills much of their days and causes fatigue, but it does [...]
Aug. 6, 2013 - MedCity News