In 2005, Tony Nicklinson, 57, suffered a stroke while on a business trip to Athens. Doctors saved his life, but the incident left him with “locked-in syndrome” — in which he is almost completely paralyzed and can only communicate through small head movements and by blinking his eyes. (MORE: With Help of a ‘Bionic’ Suit, Paralyzed Woman Finishes [...]
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