Locked-in Syndrome after Brain Damage
Living within my head
The newest title in the series Survivor Stories, this book tells the story of Paul Allen, a photographer who likes opera and was a good baritone singer. At the age of 56 he sustained a stroke that left him paralysed and speechless. He has Locked-In Syndrome (LIS), a rare consequence of brain damage. Although Paul is fully conscious and his cognitive abilities are intact, he is unable to move or speak due to the paralysis of nearly all his voluntary muscles. However, Paul is keen to communicate and through his eye movements he tells his story, from his early life, career, singing and other interests, to the details of his stroke and the effect…
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Weitere Autoren: Allen, Paul / Rose, Anita / Kubickova, Veronika
- ISBN: 978-1-351-79187-8
- EAN: 9781351791878
- Produktnummer: 31314412
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
- Seitenangabe: 108 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 1'800 KB
- Auflage: 1. Auflage
- Abbildungen: 6 schwarz-weiße Abbildungen, 6 schwarz-weiße Fotos, 2 schwarz-weiße Tabellen
Über den Autor
Barbara A. Wilson is a clinical neuropsychologist who has worked in brain injury rehabilitation for 40 years. She edits the journal Neuropsychological Rehabilitation. This is her 27th book.Paul Allen has lived with Locked-In Syndrome since 2012. Before his stroke he was a singer, photographer, computer programmer and project manager.Anita Rose is the Consultant Neuropsychologist and Director of Therapies at the Raphael Hospital, UK and also works as an independent consultant across the globe. She has researched and published extensively on brain injury, chronic neurological conditions and multiple sclerosis.Veronika Kubickova is a trainee clinical psychologist at the University of Oxford, UK. Previously having worked as an assistant psychologist in neuro-rehabilitation, she has helped people re-adjust to life after brain injury. After qualifying, she plans to work with refugee children who have experienced trauma.
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