Brain on fire my month of madness
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.
| Main Author: | Cahalan, Susannah. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Free Press,
2012.
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| Edition: | 1st Free Press hardcover ed. |
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| Online Access: |
Go to Downloadable eBook Here. |
| Summary: |
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. 2009. 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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| Physical Description: |
xii, 264 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9781451621372 145162137X 9781982109486 |