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The book is actually about many things, but the main story line follows a young womans descent into what at first appears to be severe mental illness. Apr 23, 2015 david perlmutter, md, is a boardcertified neurologist and fellow of the american college of nutrition. My month of madness should be required reading for everyone in the health care profession especially neurologists. In her new book, brain on fire, cahalan chronicles her terrifying ordeal and the desperate search for a. This is summary and analysis of the book and not the original book. When twentyfouryearold susannah cahalan woke up alone in a hospital room, strapped to her bed and unable to move or. Though i would have moments of lucidity over the coming days and weeks, i would never. Brain on fire my month of madness by susannah cahalan is the story of the authors struggle with an rare disease that made her paranoid, hallucinatory and caused her and her loved ones to question her sanity. It took the brilliant neurologist souhel najjar, md, to find the cause. Her doctors had ordered a battery of blood tests and brain scans, but they revealed nothing. The company was founded in 2004 by andrew crawford and current chief operating officer. Brain on fire comes from a place of intense pain and unthinkable isolation, but finds redemption in cahalans unflagging, defiant toughness.
A gripping memoir and medical suspense story about a young new york post reporters struggle with a rare and terrifying disease, opening a new window into the fascinating world of brain science. An awardwinning memoir and instant new york times bestseller that goes far beyond its riveting medical mystery, brain on fire is the powerful account of one womans struggle to recapture her. The fire marshal ensures the safety of all students, employees, and visitors at the usu campus from fires through prevention and eliminating their causes. The book details cahalans struggle with a rare form of encephalitis and her recovery. An awardwinning memoir and instant new york times bestseller that goes far beyond its riveting medical mystery, brain on fire is the powerful account of one womans struggle to recapture her identity.
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