Awakening Hope

In 2019 the Neurocritical Care Society launched Curing Coma^® as its signature clinical, scientific, and public health effort. Curing Coma^® is the first global public health initiative to tackle the unifying concept of coma as a treatable medical entity. The goal of Curing Coma^® is to develop and implement coma treatment strategies that improve human lives.

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Join Us for World Coma Day on March 22

World Coma Day is an all-day global online event featuring stories of remarkable recovery, science talks by medical experts, educational sessions and "shout out" videos from providers, patients and families around the world. Register today to join us for this free event.

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World Coma Day sessions are available on-demand on YouTube for you to watch and share whenever you choose! With in-depth presentations by medical professions, inspirational patient Stories of Hope, and fun shout-out videos, you can view each throughout the day and throughout the year on your own schedule. There is still time to donate to show your support! The first 250 people to donate at least $25 will receive a bandana!

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Ethics for Lunch: From Coma to Consciousness: Are We Worried? A Conversation with Joseph Fins, M.D.

Recent neuroimaging research reveals that many patients formerly thought to be unresponsive in coma or vegetative states are in fact conscious, raising many ethical and clinical questions. Please watch this conversation with Dr. Joseph Fins about these fascinating and important challenges.

Spaulding Rehabilitation Awards Grant Funding to Two Studies Aimed at Finding Effective Treatments for Disorders of Consciousness

The Innovative Treatments in Disorders of Consciousness (ITDC) program provided two $400,000 grants to researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine to spur cutting-edge research and improve treatment options for people with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) who experience disorders of consciousness like coma.

Spaulding Rehabilitation, a member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, has awarded two traumatic brain injury researchers $400,000 each to support their bold new studies that seek to better understand the mechanisms underlying disorders of consciousness, and identify effective treatments for them. The grants are the first to be awarded by Spaulding’s recently launched Innovative Treatments in Disorders of Consciousness (ITDC) program, in collaboration with the Curing Coma Campaign of the Neurocritical Care Society. The ITDC is a philanthropy-funded initiative that was created to provide seed grant funding for pilot projects aimed at advancing disruptive ideas in treating persons with disorders of consciousness.

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Finding Her Voice Again: Vanessa’s Story of Hope

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...

Story of Hope: Charlie

In 2019 Charlie was “on top of the world,” enjoying his life as a medical student. He had spent a few years as a physician assistant (PA) in an emergency room and decided to make the transition...

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Your donation will be used to fund research and education initiatives centered on improving the care and treatment of major neurological disorders that include coma, stroke, dementia, traumatic brain injury, and Parkinson's disease. Curing Coma^® is the Neurocritical Care Society's primary area of focus that seeks to bring patients into consciousness and afterward, experience the quality of life they deserve.

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