24cupsandcounting
24cupsandcounting t1_ix2fxth wrote
Reply to TIL after a seizure left him paralyzed except for his left eyelid, Jean-Dominique Bauby (1952-1997) wrote the bestselling book "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" by blinking to select each letter as an assistant recited the alphabet to him. by chumloadio
I’ve often heard stories about paralyzed people who communicate through blinking. Why is it that blinking is often the only movement they have left? Has anyone ever been paralyzed to the point of not being able to blink? What would happen to such a person?
24cupsandcounting t1_ix3p62c wrote
Reply to comment by Crepuscular_Animal in TIL after a seizure left him paralyzed except for his left eyelid, Jean-Dominique Bauby (1952-1997) wrote the bestselling book "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" by blinking to select each letter as an assistant recited the alphabet to him. by chumloadio
Thanks for the information! It’s crazy what modern medicine can accomplish