![]() ![]() But what kind? As neurologists fight to save her with unsuccessful treatments, one doctor recalls an extremely rare auto-immune disorder about which little is known. ![]() Only when Susannah has several intense seizures - foaming at the mouth, rigid limbs, vacant eyes - is she finally admitted to a hospital in the midst of some kind of breakdown. As her condition worsens, she’s handed off to a series of baffled psychiatrists who diagnose bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and even alcoholism. The story begins when then-24-year-old Susannah Cahalan, a sparky and driven reporter for the New York Post, suddenly starts acting strange: erratic behavior, wild mood swings, and symptoms like numbness and hallucinations. What about this memoir makes it so engrossing? I read it on the bus I read it on my lunch break I read it at home when I was supposed to be washing dishes. I just finished reading Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness, by Susannah Cahalan, and although it’s a cliche to say so, I truly could not put this book down. ![]()
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