Beauty therapist who suffered a stroke that led to locked-in syndrome at 32 learns to walk again

A former cosmetologist has defied one per cent odds of walking again after recovering from being locked in her own body. Brisa Alfaro, 39, was flying from her home in Southern California to a trade show in New York when she thought she suffered from what she thought was an allergic reaction.  But after rushing … Read more

DOMINIC LAWSON: What locked-in syndrome tells us about happiness in lockdown UK

The world is in the grip of a lethal virus for which no vaccine or reliable treatment exists.  In this country (along with countless others), the population is being held in a form of collective house arrest. In such circumstances, how miserable should we be? Or, to be more precise, how much more miserable than … Read more

British woman welcomes triplets with her boyfriend who has ‘locked-in’ syndrome

The amazing love story of a British woman who moved 13,000 miles to be with a man suffering from ‘locked in’ syndrome who she met online now has a nappy ending after she gave birth to ‘miracle’ triplets. And after overcoming disability, illness, fertility issues and everything else life has thrown at them, Nick and Nicola … Read more