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cesullivan's review
4.0
I heard this woman on NPR talking about her story. The topic came up at a party and someone lent me the book. It is fascinating. Not, mind you, that I like the New York Post.
goudaparanoia's review
3.0
It's scary to think about how your body can just turn on you. The story of Sussanah's mystery illness and her decent into madness is definitely an interesting one.
jensebring's review
5.0
SO interesting! I felt myself wanting more, though! More about her recovery.... More details.
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5.0
Beautifully written and insightful.
Brain on Fire is a riveting book that brings to light a terrifying disease. Susannah Cahalan describes her unbelievable journey though anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis. She manages to describe not only the emotional turmoil that both she and her family experienced, but also the biological mechanisms behind her disease. I thought that this book was unbelievably good.
I would recommend this book for anyone looking for a more dramatic read. It is impossible to put down once you start reading. I got half way through the book without even realizing it.
Cahalan‘s story is a compelling one and is one that should be shared with people all over the world so that people with is disease can be diagnosed and treated.
Brain on Fire is a riveting book that brings to light a terrifying disease. Susannah Cahalan describes her unbelievable journey though anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis. She manages to describe not only the emotional turmoil that both she and her family experienced, but also the biological mechanisms behind her disease. I thought that this book was unbelievably good.
I would recommend this book for anyone looking for a more dramatic read. It is impossible to put down once you start reading. I got half way through the book without even realizing it.
Cahalan‘s story is a compelling one and is one that should be shared with people all over the world so that people with is disease can be diagnosed and treated.
salgalruns's review
4.0
An intriguing read - especially for those who have a love of medicine, of psychaitry, or of the TV show, House. Cahalan's first hand account of her experience reads in some ways like fiction, made all the more intense when you remember this is a memoir as best as she can recall it.
I am in awe that there are medical folks out there who are able to diagnose and treat the mysteries of the brain, when it seems there are no answers. Cahalan's book reads almost as a tribute to recognize them for their work. It was impressive beyond measure.
I wish her all the best in the world as she continues to live through this, hoping for no relapses.
I am in awe that there are medical folks out there who are able to diagnose and treat the mysteries of the brain, when it seems there are no answers. Cahalan's book reads almost as a tribute to recognize them for their work. It was impressive beyond measure.
I wish her all the best in the world as she continues to live through this, hoping for no relapses.