At age 33, Kate Adamson had a stroke that caused catastrophic damage to her brainstem. She was totally paralyzed and barely able to breathe but was still fully awake and aware. Kate Adamson was experiencing what is known as
A)Broca's aphasia.
B)spatial neglect.
C)locked-in syndrome.
D)neurogenic agnosia.

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Locked-in syndrome is a condition in which a patient is aware and awake but cannot move or communicate verbally due to complete paralysis of nearly all voluntary muscles in the body except for the eyes. Kate Adamson's experience of being fully awake and aware but unable to move or communicate, except for minimal breathing, aligns with the symptoms of locked-in syndrome.

At Age 33, Kate Adamson Had a Stroke That Caused