Brain on fire
my month of madness
by Susannah Cahalan
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The story of twenty-four-year-old Susannah Cahalan and the life-saving discovery of the autoimmune disorder that nearly killed her -- and that could perhaps be the root of "demonic possessions" throughout history.
- Cahalan woke up alone in a strange hospital room, strapped to her bed, under guard, and unable to move or speak. Her medical records chronicled a monthlong hospital stay of which she had no memory at all. Neurologist Souhel Najjar recognized the symptoms of a newly discovered autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks the brain, a disease now thought to be tied to both schizophrenia and autism, and perhaps the root of "demonic possessions" throughout history. This is the account of one woman's struggle to recapture her identity and to rediscover herself among the fragments left behind.
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Mental health, Frontal lobes, Diseases, Autoimmune diseases, Limbic system, Patients, Case studies, Health, Diagnostic errors, Encephalitis, Biography, MEDICAL, Frontal Lobe, nyt:science=2013-05-12, New York Times bestseller, Journalists, biography, Women, united states, biography, nyt:paperback-nonfiction=2013-08-25, New York Times reviewed, AutobiographyPeople
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Brain on fire: my month of madness
2012, Free Press
in English
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The book narrates Cahalan's issues with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis and the process by which she was diagnosed with this form of encephalitis. She wakes up in a hospital with no memory of the events of the previous month, during which time she would have violent episodes and delusions. Her eventual diagnosis is made more difficult by various physicians misdiagnosing her with several theories such as "partying too much" and schizoaffective disorder.
The book also covers Cahalan's life after her recovery, including her reactions to watching videotapes of her psychotic episodes while in the hospital.
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