Man, 29, with locked-in syndrome completes 50,000 word book - using just his EYES READ MORE: Celine Dion gives inside look into her stiff person syndrome By Emily Stearn, Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 15:37, 26 June 2024 | Updated: 15:44, 26 June 2024 e-mail 1 View comments A man left totally paralysed after developing locked-in syndrome has written a 50,000-word book using just his eyes. Howard Wicks, from Dartmouth in Devon, effectively became trapped in his body, unable to move independently or fully communicate after he suffered a devastating stroke as a teenager in 2011. Now 29, Mr Wicks is able to think, see and feel but cannot eat, talk or move any part of his body aside from his eyes.
The rare neurological condition, locked-in syndrome, has made every physical activity or job 'impossible', he said and prevented him from communicating normally. But using an Eyegaze computer — a machine that tracks his eye movements — Mr Wicks has amazingly written a novel over the course of 18 months. Howard Wicks, from Dartmouth in Devon, effectively became trapped in his body, unable to move independently or fully communicate after he suffered a devastating stroke as a teenager in 2011 Now 29, Mr Wicks is able to think, see and feel but cannot eat, talk or move any part of his body aside from his eyes.
The rare neurological condition, locked-in syndrome, has made every physical activity or job 'impossible', he said and prevented him from communicating normally He desc.
