Rahul was preparing to enter his senior year of high school when he lost control of his motorcycle while biking with friends. He sustained a very severe traumatic brain injury, called Diffuse Axonal Injury and was in a minimally conscious state when he was admitted to Blythedale Children’s Hospital's Traumatic Brain Injury Unit just one month later for comprehensive rehabilitation.
"When he first came to Blythedale, he was in what we call a disorder of consciousness," said Dr. William Watson, Director of Neuropsychology at Blythedale Children's Hospital. "His brain injury was so severe he was only able to generally respond to some things in his environment. He would look toward sounds and move in response to touch, but he wasn't responding to commands or talking. There was no communication."
For Rahul, hearing songs he liked and his mother's voice helped him begin to emerge from his semi-comatose state.
14 окт 2024
