It's #WorldStrokeDay
A #Stroke occurs when an artery to the brain 🧠 gets blocked or bursts. The brain loses its supply of oxygen when its blood flow is interrupted, causing damage to brain tissue.
This remarkable 2-year-old patient suffered a fracture-dislocation of the upper cervical spine, atlanto-occipital dissociation, and complete transection of his spinal cord.
In a brace and on a ventilator, he survived for three months by the unwavering love and care of his devoted parents.
At UChicago Medicine – Comer Children’s Hospital, our surgical and medical teams performed complex, multi-day operations, provided expert critical care, and witnessed this child’s extraordinary strength and progression. Oliver is proof that strength is never about size.
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