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Brain on fire : my month of madness

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.

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  • ISBN: 9781451621389
  • ISBN: 1451621388
  • Physical Description: ## books, 1 discussion guide, 1 bag
    xiv, 266 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
    print
  • Edition: First Simon and Schuster trade paperback edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2013.
  • Badges:
    • Top Holds Over Last 5 Years: 3 / 5.0

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Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary.
"With a new afterword"--Cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note: Pt. 1. Crazy -- pt. 2. The clock -- pt. 3. In search of lost time.
Subject: Book club in a bag
Diagnostic errors United States Case studies
Limbic system Diseases Patients United States Biography
Frontal lobes Diseases Patients United States Biography
Autoimmune diseases Patients United States Biography
Encephalitis Patients United States Biography
Cahalan, Susannah Study and teaching Activity programs
Cahalan, Susannah Mental health
Cahalan, Susannah Health

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Brain on Fire (10th Anniversary Edition) : My Month of Madness
Brain on Fire (10th Anniversary Edition) : My Month of Madness
by Cahalan, Susannah
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Table of Contents

Brain on Fire (10th Anniversary Edition) : My Month of Madness

SectionSection DescriptionPage Number
Author's Notep. xi
Prefacep. xiii
Part 1Crazy
Chapter 1    Bedbug Bluesp. 3
Chapter 2    The Girl in the Black Lace Brap. 10
Chapter 3    Carotap. 13
Chapter 4    The Wrestlerp. 20
Chapter 5    Gold Rosesp. 24
Chapter 6    America's Most Wantedp. 27
Chapter 7    On the Road Againp. 31
Chapter 8    Out-of-Body Experiencep. 40
Chapter 9    A Touch of Madnessp. 43
Chapter 10    Mixed Episodesp. 51
Chapter 11    Kepprap. 54
Chapter 12    The Rusep. 61
Chapter 13    Buddhap. 65
Chapter 14    Search and Seizurep. 70
Part 2The Clock
Chapter 15    The Capgras Delusionp. 75
Chapter 16    Postictal Furyp. 80
Chapter 17    Multiple Personality Disorderp. 83
Chapter 18    Breaking Newsp. 86
Chapter 19    Big Manp. 91
Chapter 20    The Slope of the Linep. 95
Chapter 21    Death with Interruptionsp. 100
Chapter 22    A Beautiful Messp. 106
Chapter 23    Dr. Najjarp. 113
Chapter 24    IVIGp. 116
Chapter 25    Blue Devil Fitp. 121
Chapter 26    The Clockp. 127
Chapter 27    Brain Biopsyp. 135
Chapter 28    Shadowboxerp. 143
Chapter 29    Dalmau's Diseasep. 146
Chapter 30    Rhubarbp. 152
Chapter 31    The Big Revealp. 156
Chapter 32    90 Percentp. 161
Chapter 33    Homecomingp. 165
Chapter 34    California Dreamin'p. 169
Part 3In Search of Lost Time
Chapter 35    The Videotapep. 175
Chapter 36    Stuffed Animalsp. 176
Chapter 37    Wild at Heartp. 180
Chapter 38    Friendsp. 184
Chapter 39    Within Normal Limitsp. 189
Chapter 40    Umbrellap. 194
Chapter 41    Chronologyp. 197
Chapter 42    Infinite Jestp. 202
Chapter 43    NDMAp. 207
Chapter 44    Partial Returnp. 210
Chapter 45    The Five W'sp. 214
Chapter 46    Grand Roundsp. 218
Chapter 47    The Exorcistp. 221
Chapter 48    Survivor's Guiltp. 229
Chapter 49    Hometown Boy Makes Goodp. 236
Chapter 50    Ecstaticp. 238
Chapter 51    Flight Risk?p. 242
Chapter 52    Madamep. 246
Chapter 53    The Purple Ladyp. 249
Afterwordp. 251
Notesp. 253
Acknowledgmentsp. 263

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