Former adult film star Emily Willis has been dealing with a serious medical condition since she was hospitalized in an emergency.
The adult film star caused a stir when news broke that she was rushed to a hospital in a medical emergency.
Fan fears were realized when doctors suggested she ‘may never move again’ while they still try and determine the overall issue.
Earlier this year, the porn star suffered an unexpected cardiac arrest, which saw her undergo eight days in rehab, according to her stepfather Michael.
In May, she came out of a 'vegetative coma', but has since been unable to move, only using her eyes for tracking things.
Willis may be suffering from locked-in syndrome (Unique Nicole/Getty Images)
Her condition, as per Programme Lead for Medical Science at the University of Chester in the UK, Dr Gareth Nye, could be ‘locked-in syndrome’.
There are three types of locked-in syndrome: classic, incomplete, and complete. They all are varying degrees and range of movement one can have, from being conscious but unable to move one's face apart from eye tracking and some sensation in limbs, to total paralysis, including eye movements.
People who suffer from this disorder can experience total body paralysis, even though they are still conscious, and with their normal cognitive abilities.
However, a health expert has a new theory on Willis' likely chance of recovery.
A board-certified health expert, who was not named, spoke to the Mirror about Willis and her possibility of recovery if she is in fact suffering from lock-in syndrome.
They noted that while the condition can prove to be particularly debilitating, there are examples of people recovering from the condition fully or partially.
The doctor said: "The numbers vary depending on the study but full recovery can be seen in about 1/20 patients.”
Willis can currently only move her eyes according to her family (GoFundMe)
They added that the numbers of people with some ‘some good functional recovery or partial recovery’, like regaining some motor function or movement over time, is estimated to be around 20-25 percent.
However, the rate of recovery is dependent on a lot of factors including prognosis, age, and the rate of rehabilitation.
They continued: “Best prognosis in people who have locked-in syndrome is from more reversible causes, such as, infection, demyelination or nervous system disorders, or trauma vs other less reversible reasons like stroke or brain hemorrhages (vascular reasons).
“Younger age has a better outlook, and aggressive physical rehabilitation as soon as possible with physical, occupational, and speech therapy helps with recovery."
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