On December 9th 2010, 33 year old Laxman Dusa suffered a major stroke in his brain stem due to a blood clot in the pons area. The stroke has left him badly paralyzed. He is suffering from an extremely rare and debilitating condition known as '"locked-in syndrome". Laxman cannot move, cannot speak, cannot swallow food and is fighting to keep his dignity. Otherwise, the stroke has cruelly spared virtually all of Laxman's conscious and unconscious processing systems.
His memory, his reason, and his emotions are all intact. He can see and hear and feel emotions - and feel pain - but he has no way of communicating except by moving his eyelids up-and-down. He is an active mind trapped inside an unresponsive body.
Please visit the following link to know more about Laxman's condition and on how you can help.
Website Link: http://laxman-lockedin.weebly.com/
Day of the Stroke
Laxman had just returned to his office in Parsippany , New Jersey from a visit to the dentist. He called Madhu, his wife, and told her that he was feeling a bit dizzy. Madhu offered to come down to his office and drive him back home but Laxman assured her that that wasn't going to be necessary. However a few minutes later, he was walking to his cube in his office when he collapsed on the floor, unable to speak or move. A blood clot had formed in a part of his brain stem called the pons, causing a stroke right at the juncture where his body met his mind. He was rushed to an emergency facility 3 miles down the road, where, after a delay , a CAT scan was performed which confirmed that he had indeed suffered from a stroke. He was then moved to another hospital 20 miles away in Summit, New Jersey, which specializes in neuroscience. A thrombolytic was administered and a catheter was used to reach the blood clot to dissolve it. Unfortunately, the stroke had already caused its damage.
How you can Help
Laxman is currently in a rehabilitation facility in New York where he is fighting hard to regain some of his physical abilities . Insurance only covers part of his expenses. You can help him stay in rehab and fight his condition by contributing to his recovery.
How Laxman benefits at the Rehabilitation facility:
- Physiatrists with special training and expertise in the management of brain injury.
- Team of dedicated rehabilitation professionals with expertise in all aspects of medical, and rehabilitative care
- Direct access to all of the Hospital's diagnostic and medical/surgical services and prompt intervention for acute problems should they arise.
- Comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation therapy that emphasizes individual Therapy as well as group sessions.
- Patient and family education and support groups
- Evaluation and treatment of vestibular and visual impairments
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Mentoring Program
- Pet assisted therapy—dogs helping people!
- Stroke club
- Opportunities to participate in a wide variety of research studies related to Traumatic Brain Injury.
For more details or ways to help, please contact Mahesh Erukulla (480-282-2436).
Please send your donations to:
Bank: Wellsfargo
Routing number (107002192).Account#: 1226139465
zipcode: 60193
Please mail your checks to
Mahesh Erukulla
Address: 1892 Keystone PL
Schaumburg IL 60193
Email: [email protected]
