Description
This gripping memoir chronicles a young woman's terrifying descent into madness and her subsequent fight for recovery. As inexplicable symptoms like seizures, hallucinations, and paranoia consume her, doctors are baffled, leaving her family desperate for answers. The narrative unfolds as a medical mystery, exploring the cutting edge of neuroscience and the profound impact of a rare autoimmune disease on the mind. It's a powerful testament to resilience, the importance of patient advocacy, and the enduring strength of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable adversity.
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paperback
Simon and Schuster
Published Nov 13, 2012
280 pages
ISBN: 9781451621372
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First Published
2012
Language
eng
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Content and trigger warnings for Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan.