CURRENTS: Story of Hope — Vanessa Abraham's Journey of Recovery

CURRENTS: Story of Hope — Vanessa Abraham's Journey of Recovery

In this episode of the NCS Podcast Currents series, host Lauren Koffman, DO, MS, speaks with Vanessa Abraham, MS, CCC-SLP, and Jared Rosen, MD, about Vanessa's Story of Hope and the lasting connection they formed during her neurocritical care journey.

Vanessa shares how a sudden illness progressed from flu-like symptoms to respiratory failure and paralysis, ultimately requiring mechanical ventilation, an prolonged ICU stay and inpatient rehabilitation. She discusses the uncertainty surrounding her eventual diagnosis of a rare pharyngeal-cervical-brachial variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome, as well as the fear of being unable to communicate, care for her daughter or return to the life she knew before her illness.

The conversation also explores the profound impact of compassionate, patient-centered care. Vanessa reflects on how Dr. Rosen, then a medical student completing an ICU rotation, became a reassuring presence for both her and her husband. Together, they discuss the importance of recognizing intubated patients as active participants in their care, providing accessible communication tools and taking time to listen. They also emphasize how small acts of empathy and human connection can reduce anxiety and potentially lessen the long-term effects of post-intensive care syndrome.

To read Vanessa's full Story of Hope, visit NCS Currents.

The views expressed on the NCS Podcast are solely those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or official positions of the Neurocritical Care Society.

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CURRENTS: Neurocritical Care in Lebanon: Progress Within Constraint

CURRENTS: Neurocritical Care in Lebanon: Progress Within Constraint

In this episode of the NCS Podcast Currents series, host Lauren Koffman, DO, MS, FCCM, speaks with Tarek El Halabi, MD, who leads acute neurology services at the American University of Beirut Medical...

2 Syys 20min

HOT TOPICS: Valproic Acid for Agitation in the Neurosurgical ICU

HOT TOPICS: Valproic Acid for Agitation in the Neurosurgical ICU

In this episode of the NCS Podcast Hot Topics series, host Rich Choi, DO, is joined by Andrew Webb, PharmD, to discuss the article "Valproic Acid for the Management of Agitation in Neurosurgical Inten...

26 Elo 25min

HOT TOPICS Bonus Episode: Previewing the SAVIOR Study

HOT TOPICS Bonus Episode: Previewing the SAVIOR Study

In this bonus episode of the NCS Podcast Hot Topics series, host Rich Choi, MD, continues his conversation with Andrew Webb, PharmD, with a preview of "Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Clazosentan vs. Fasudil...

26 Elo 12min

HOT TOPICS: Previewing the NCS 24th Annual Meeting With Lori Shutter

HOT TOPICS: Previewing the NCS 24th Annual Meeting With Lori Shutter

In this episode of the NCS Podcast Hot Topics series, host Eric Lawson, MD, speaks with NCS Vice President and Annual Meeting Planning Committee Chair Lori Shutter, MD, FNCS, for a preview of the NCS ...

19 Elo 22min

PERSPECTIVES: Advancing Brain Care With Jonathan Rosand

PERSPECTIVES: Advancing Brain Care With Jonathan Rosand

In this episode of the NCS Podcast Perspectives series, host Nicholas Morris, MD, speaks with Jonathan Rosand, MD, MSc, FNCS, about his career in neurocritical care and his work to advance brain healt...

12 Elo 48min

HOT TOPICS: Milrinone and Cerebral Perfusion After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

HOT TOPICS: Milrinone and Cerebral Perfusion After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

In this episode of the NCS Podcast Hot Topics series, host Rich Choi, MD, is joined by Chiara Robba, MD, PhD, to discuss the article "The Effects of Milrinone Systemic Administration on Cerebral Perfu...

5 Elo 24min

CURRENTS: Breaking Barriers: How Brazil's RESILIENT Trials Redefined Stroke Research in Latin America

CURRENTS: Breaking Barriers: How Brazil's RESILIENT Trials Redefined Stroke Research in Latin America

In this episode of the NCS Podcast Currents series, host Lauren Koffman, DO, MS, speaks with Gisele Sampaio Silva about the Currents article, "Breaking Barriers: How Brazil's RESILIENT Trials Redefine...

29 Heinä 26min

CURRENTS: Neurocritical Care Disorders of Consciousness: Do We Have the Education We Need to Provide Care?

CURRENTS: Neurocritical Care Disorders of Consciousness: Do We Have the Education We Need to Provide Care?

In this episode of the NCS Podcast Currents series, host Lauren Koffman, DO, MS, speaks with Shraddha Mainali, Sahar Zafar and Brooke Murtaugh about their Currents article, "Neurocritical Care Disorde...

22 Heinä 37min

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