Neurocritical Care in Disorders of Consciousness: Do We Have the Education We Need to Provide Care? Results of a Pilot Survey

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Neurocritical Care in Disorders of Consciousness: Do We Have the Education We Need to Provide Care? Results of a Pilot Survey

Written By: Brooke Murtaugh, OTD, OTR/L, CBIST; Sahar Zafar, MD, MBBS; Shraddha Mainali, MD

Disorders of Consciousness (DoC) is a complex syndrome of impaired arousal and awareness after severe brain injury. Behavioral phenotypes of coma, vegetative state and minimally conscious state are included within the spectrum of consciousness disorders.¹

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Finding Her Voice Again: Vanessa’s Story of Hope

Written By: Lauren Koffman, DO, MS

Vanessa was used to an active lifestyle; she was a mother of a three-year-old daughter and had a career as a school-based speech pathologist. Summers were filled with spending time with her daughter and family trips to Colorado.

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The Collapse of Health Care in Gaza, How Can We as a Society Help

Written By: Peter Papadakos, MD, FCCM, FAARC, FCCP

As the fragile cease fire in Gaza enters the second phase, and we see less violence and armed conflict, the world — especially the international medical community — needs to focus on the health care crisis in the region.

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From Penlights to Digital Pupillometry

Written By: Nilufer Yalcin, MD