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In a split second… support the battle against brain injury!

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In a split second… support the battle against brain injury!
Brain injury can happen to anyone. Every year, around 130,000 Dutch people are affected, and this number is constantly increasing. The ICU at Maastricht UMC+ houses many patients with severe brain damage. Caused by (amongst other reasons) traffic accidents, as happened to Michael Ghysels in 2017. Together with theatre-maker and ambulance nurse Stef Vanlee, he created the intriguing performance ‘Fractie…
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