[He’s very familiar with the concept, a well-studied subject in the field of neurology, even if those were never the patients he oversaw in his reputation-bolstering days.]

Of course. [Stephen gives her a level look, considering.] If we’re running with that analogy, then it’s treatable. Recovery is difficult, dependent on the circumstances, but not impossible with time and effort.

[Wistful thinking, probably. But he has to ask.]

Has anyone ever come back from the brink? Or are they written off as lost causes?