Pistorius relayed his experience with locked-in syndrome as part of On Point’s special series “Brainwaves: The mysteries of the human brain.” His story provides enticing clues to a question science ...

Imagine this. Twelve agonizing years trapped inside your own body, fully conscious, utterly helpless. Your world reduced to an endless, mind-numbing loop of Barney reruns, day after brutal day. This ...

One day Martin came home from school with a sore throat, and within a year he had lost control of his body ...