Patient Story
Jaya F. was in a car accident resulting in a traumatic brain injury and spinal fracture, among other injuries. She arrived at Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院 in a minimally conscious state.
“We can’t thank the therapy team enough for all they did. We are proud to be part of the Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院 family,” said Kyle, Jaya’s dad.
Click below to watch our video to see how she’s doing today, and learn more about our Amicous? Disorders of Consciousness (DoC) program.
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The entire family was injured in the car accident, but Lucy’s injuries were the most severe. She experienced a spinal cord injury, a fractured femur and a large break between the base of her skull and first vertebra. She was barely able to use her right arm or hand, she could not sit up on her own — and she was unable to walk.