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Man Labeled ‘brain dead’ May Be First to Recover from Extreme Locked-in Syndrome

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Jacob Haendel , 35 , was diagnosed with acute toxic progressive leukoencephalopathy.

Locked-in syndrome can be caused by brain trauma, infection, or exposure to toxins.

He was told he would lose the ability to walk within weeks , become wheelchair-bound soon after.

After 10 months , some nurses noticed him moving his wrist, and all heaven broke loose among his doctors.