Medical Enigmas
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A circle, twelve numbers, and two hands on a clock expose what months of tests failed to explain.
About Medical Enigmas
Medical Enigmas reconstructs the clinical cases in which one overlooked clue changed the diagnosis, the treatment, and the future of a patient.
Season 1
4 episodes
The Clock Test: Brain on FireA simple drawing reveals the neurological clue that changed Susannah Cahalan's diagnosis and her life.
Radioactive GirlsYoung dial painters fall mysteriously ill after years of working with luminous radium paint.
The Woman Who Was Never Sick
Frozen for 40 Years - The Encephalitis Lethargica MysteryExplore the remarkable story of patients frozen in a state of immobility for decades due to encephalitis lethargica, and their surprising partial recovery with L-dopa treatment. This episode reveals the mystery behind the disease, its devastating effects, and the awakening that shook a Bronx hospital in 1969.
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