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BMJ 2002; 325 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/sbmj.0209347a (Published 01 September 2002) Cite this as: BMJ 2002;325:0209347a- Helen Barratt, third year medical student1
- 1Imperial College, London
’He doesnt want you alive, he doesnt want you dead, he wants you somewhere in between.’ Alison Willetts lies in a hospital bed, aware of everything going on around her but completely unable to communicate or control anything except her eyes. The latest victim of a ruthless killer, she has survived a deliberately inflicted brainstem infarct, which has left her suffering from the so called locked-in syndrome. The killer is good looking …
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