Editing Locked-in syndrome (section)

==Treatment==
Neither a standard treatment nor a cure is available. The best course of treatment consists of stabilizing the patient and then correcting the underlying cause of the lesion or damage. Stimulation of muscle reflexes with electrodes ([[NMES]]) has been known to help patients regain some muscle function. Other courses of treatment are often [[symptomatic]].<ref>{{NINDS|Locked-Syndrome|Locked-in syndrome}}</ref> [[Assistive technology|Assistive computer interface technologies]] such as [[Dasher (software)|Dasher]], combined with [[eye tracking]], may be used to help people with LIS communicate with their environment.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}

Pulmonary complications are the main cause of death in locked-in syndrome patients, therefore chest physiotherapy like deep breathing exercises, position changes, and postural drainage are of high importance during these acute stages.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Papadopoulou |first1=Soultana L. |last2=Dionyssiotis |first2=Yannis |last3=Krikonis |first3=Konstantinos |last4=Lagopati |first4=Nefeli |last5=Kamenov |first5=Ivaylo |last6=Markoula |first6=Sophia |date=2019-09-30 |title=Therapeutic approaches in locked-in syndrome |url=https://foliamedica.bg/article/39425/ |journal=Folia Medica |volume=61 |issue=3 |pages=343–351 |doi=10.3897/folmed.61.e39425 |doi-access=free |pmid=32337919 |issn=1314-2143}}</ref>