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Brain on fire : my month of madness/ by Cahalan, Susannah.(CARDINAL)357290;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Biographies.; Case studies.; Cahalan, Susannah; Cahalan, Susannah; Encephalitis; Autoimmune diseases; Frontal lobes; Limbic system; Diagnostic errors;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Under our skin [videorecording] by Brzeski, Eva Ilona.; Melland, Justin.; Wilson, Andy Abrahams.prodrtcng; Open Eye Pictures.;
Setting the scene -- What's going on? -- Hidden epidemic -- The great Lyme debate -- Cost of treatment -- Transmission & symptoms -- On tour -- Congenital Lyme -- Doctors divided -- Treatment begins -- Startling discovery -- Neurodegenerative Lyme -- Mounting crisis -- Getting proper treatment -- Denying chronic Lyme -- Lyme on trial -- A fatal disease? -- Unraveling the controversy -- Witch hunt -- Uncertain future -- Glimmer of hope -- Credits.Edited by Eva Ilona Brzeski ; music by Justin Melland ; executive producer, The Swartz Foundation ; outreach partner, Turn the Corner Foundation.Interviewees, Mandy Hughes, Jordan Fisher Smith, Dana Walsh, Elise Brady-Moe, Alan MacDonald, Jared Shea, Marlena Connors, Ben Petrick, Joseph Jemsek, Charles Ray Jones."A gripping tale of microbes, medicine and money, Under our skin exposes the hidden story of Lyme disease, one of the most controversial and fastest growing epidemics of our time. Each year, thousands go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, often told that their symptoms are 'all in their head.' Following the stories of patients and physicians fighting for their lives and livelihoods, the film brings into focus a chilling picture of the health care system and a medical establishment all too willing to put profits ahead of patients."--Container.DVD; NTSC, region 0; Dolby digital audio; widescreen aspect ratio 16:9.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Feature films.; Nonfiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Communicable diseases; Communicable diseases; Diagnostic errors.; Lyme disease.; Lyme disease; Lyme disease; Lyme disease; Medicine; Tick-borne diseases.; Tick-borne diseases; Tick-borne diseases; Tick-borne diseases; Zoonoses.; Zoonoses;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Brain on fire [sound recording] : my month of madness / by Cahalan, Susannah.(CARDINAL)357290; Henderson, Heather.nrt;
Read by Heather Henderson.An account of the author's struggle with a rare brain-attacking autoimmune disease traces how she woke up in a hospital room with no memory of baffling psychotic symptoms, describing the last-minute intervention by a doctor who identified the source of her illness.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Cahalan, Susannah; Cahalan, Susannah; Autoimmune diseases; Diagnostic errors; Encephalitis; Frontal lobes; Limbic system;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Brain on fire [large print] my month of madness / by Cahalan, Susannah.(CARDINAL)357290;
One day in 2009, twenty-four-year-old Susannah Cahalan woke up alone in a strange hospital room, strapped to her bed, under guard, and unable to move or speak. A wristband marked her as a "flight risk," and her medical records--chronicling a monthlong hospital stay of which she had no memory at all--showed hallucinations, violence, and dangerous instability. Cahalan tells the astonishing true story of her inexplicable descent into madness and the brilliant, lifesaving diagnosis that nearly didn't happen. A team of doctors would spend a month--and more than a million dollars--trying desperately to pin down a medical explanation for what had gone wrong. Then, at the last minute, celebrated neurologist Souhel Najjar joined her team and, with the help of a lucky, ingenious test, saved her life. He 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.
Subjects: Biographies.; Case studies.; Large print books.; Cahalan, Susannah; Cahalan, Susannah; Autoimmune diseases; Diagnostic errors; Encephalitis; Frontal lobes; Limbic system;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 9
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Brain on fire : my month of madness / by Cahalan, Susannah.(CARDINAL)357290;
Includes bibliographical references.Crazy -- The clock -- In search of lost time.One day in 2009, twenty-four-year-old Susannah Cahalan woke up alone in a strange hospital room, strapped to her bed, under guard, and unable to move or speak. A wristband marked her as a “flight risk,” and her medical records—chronicling a month-long hospital stay of which she had no memory at all—showed hallucinations, violence, and dangerous instability. Only weeks earlier, Susannah had been on the threshold of a new, adult life: a healthy, ambitious college grad a few months into her first serious relationship and a promising career as a cub reporter at a major New York newspaper. Who was the stranger who had taken over her body? What was happening to her mind? In this swift and breathtaking narrative, Susannah tells the astonishing true story of her inexplicable descent into madness and the brilliant, lifesaving diagnosis that nearly didn’t happen. A team of doctors would spend a month—and more than a million dollars—trying desperately to pin down a medical explanation for what had gone wrong. Meanwhile, as the days passed and her family, boyfriend, and friends helplessly stood watch by her bed, she began to move inexorably through psychosis into catatonia and, ultimately, toward death. Yet even as this period nearly tore her family apart, it offered an extraordinary testament to their faith in Susannah and their refusal to let her go. Then, at the last minute, celebrated neurologist Souhel Najjar joined her team and, with the help of a lucky, ingenious test, saved her life. He 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. Far more than simply a riveting read and a crackling medical mystery, Brain on Fire is the powerful account of one woman’s struggle to recapture her identity and to rediscover herself among the fragments left behind. Using all her considerable journalistic skills, and building from hospital records and surveillance video, interviews with family and friends, and excerpts from the deeply moving journal her father kept during her illness, Susannah pieces together the story of her “lost month” to write an unforgettable memoir about memory and identity, faith and love. It is an important, profoundly compelling tale of survival and perseverance that is destined to become a classic. --
Subjects: Biographies.; Case studies.; Cahalan, Susannah; Cahalan, Susannah; Encephalitis; Autoimmune diseases; Frontal lobes; Limbic system; Diagnostic errors;
Available copies: 22 / Total copies: 35
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Brain on fire : my month of madness / by Cahalan, Susannah,author.(CARDINAL)357290;
Includes bibliographical references.Bedbug blues -- The girl in the black lace bra -- Carota -- The wrestler -- Cold roses -- America's most wanted -- On the road again -- Out-of-body experience -- A touch of madness -- Mixed episodes -- Keppra -- The ruse -- Buddha -- Search and seizure -- The Capgras delusion -- Postictal fury -- Multiple personality disorder -- Breaking news -- Big man -- The slope of the line -- Death with interruptions -- A beautiful mess -- Dr. Najjar -- IVIG -- Blue devil fit -- The clock -- Brain biopsy -- Shadowboxer -- Dalmau's disease -- Rhubarb -- The big reveal -- 90 percent -- Homecoming -- California dreamin' -- The videotape -- Stuffed animals -- Wild at heart -- Friends -- Within normal limits -- Umbrella -- Chronology -- Infinite jest -- NDMA -- Partial return -- The five w's -- Grand rounds -- The exorcist -- Survivor's guilt -- Hometown boy makes good -- Ecstatic -- Flight risk? -- Madame X -- The purple lady.One day in 2009, twenty-four-old Susannah Cahalan woke up alone in a strange hospital room, strapped to her bed, under guard, and unable to move or speak. A wristband marked her as a "flight risk," and her medical records, chronicling a monthlong hospital stay of which she had no memory at all, showed hallucinations, violence, and dangerous instability. Only weeks earlier, Susannah had been on the threshold of a new, adult life, a healthy, ambitious college grad a few months into her first serious relationship and a promising career as a cub reporter at a major New York newspaper. Who was the stranger who had taken over her body? What was happening to her mind? In this narrative, Susannah tells the astonishing true story of her inexplicable descent into madness and the lifesaving diagnosis that nearly didn't happen. A team of doctors would spend a month, and more than a million dollars, trying desperately to pin down a medical explanation for what had gone wrong. Meanwhile, as the days passed and her family, boyfriend, and friends helplessly stood watch by her bed, she began to move inexorably through psychosis into catatonia and, ultimately, toward death. Yet even as this period nearly tore her family apart, it offered an extraordinary testament to their faith in Susannah and their refusal to let her go. Then, neurologist Souhel Najjar joined her team and, with he help of a lucky, ingenious test, saved her life. He recognized the symptoms of a newly discovered autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks th brain, a disease now thought to be tied to both schizophrenia and autism, and perhaps the root of "demonic possessions" throughout history. This story is the powerful account of one woman's struggle to recapture her identity and to rediscover herself among the fragments left behind. Using all her considerable journalistic skills, and building from hospital records and surveillance video, interviews with family and friends, and excerpts from the deeply moving journal her father kept during her illness, Susannah pieces together the story of her "lost month" to write an unforgettable memoir about memory and identity, faith and love.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Case studies.; Cahalan, Susannah; Cahalan, Susannah; Autoimmune diseases; Diagnostic errors; Encephalitis; Frontal lobes; Limbic system;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 13
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Brain on fire : my month of madness [kit] / by Cahalan, Susannah,author(CARDINAL)357290;
Includes bibliographical references.Kit includes a small white carrying crate, book club discussion questions, and 5 copies of the paperback book. Three week check out period with one renewal.Bedbug blues -- The girl in the black lace bra -- Carota -- The wrestler -- Cold roses -- America's most wanted -- On the road again -- Out-of-body experience -- A touch of madness -- Mixed episodes -- Keppra -- The ruse -- Buddha -- Search and seizure -- The Capgras delusion -- Postictal fury -- Multiple personality disorder -- Breaking news -- Big man -- The slope of the line -- Death with interruptions -- A beautiful mess -- Dr. Najjar -- IVIG -- Blue devil fit -- The clock -- Brain biopsy -- Shadowboxer -- Dalmau's disease -- Rhubarb -- The big reveal -- 90 percent -- Homecoming -- California dreamin' -- The videotape -- Stuffed animals -- Wild at heart -- Friends -- Within normal limits -- Umbrella -- Chronology -- Infinite jest -- NDMA -- Partial return -- The five w's -- Grand rounds -- The exorcist -- Survivor's guilt -- Hometown boy makes good -- Ecstatic -- Flight risk? -- Madame X -- The purple lady.One day in 2009, twenty-four-old Susannah Cahalan woke up alone in a strange hospital room, strapped to her bed, under guard, and unable to move or speak. A wristband marked her as a "flight risk," and her medical records, chronicling a monthlong hospital stay of which she had no memory at all, showed hallucinations, violence, and dangerous instability. Only weeks earlier, Susannah had been on the threshold of a new, adult life, a healthy, ambitious college grad a few months into her first serious relationship and a promising career as a cub reporter at a major New York newspaper. Who was the stranger who had taken over her body? What was happening to her mind? In this narrative, Susannah tells the astonishing true story of her inexplicable descent into madness and the lifesaving diagnosis that nearly didn't happen. A team of doctors would spend a month, and more than a million dollars, trying desperately to pin down a medical explanation for what had gone wrong. Meanwhile, as the days passed and her family, boyfriend, and friends helplessly stood watch by her bed, she began to move inexorably through psychosis into catatonia and, ultimately, toward death. Yet even as this period nearly tore her family apart, it offered an extraordinary testament to their faith in Susannah and their refusal to let her go. Then, neurologist Souhel Najjar joined her team and, with he help of a lucky, ingenious test, saved her life. He recognized the symptoms of a newly discovered autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks th brain, a disease now thought to be tied to both schizophrenia and autism, and perhaps the root of "demonic possessions" throughout history. This story is the powerful account of one woman's struggle to recapture her identity and to rediscover herself among the fragments left behind. Using all her considerable journalistic skills, and building from hospital records and surveillance video, interviews with family and friends, and excerpts from the deeply moving journal her father kept during her illness, Susannah pieces together the story of her "lost month" to write an unforgettable memoir about memory and identity, faith and love.For adult use.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Case studies.; Cahalan, Susannah; Cahalan, Susannah; Encephalitis; Autoimmune diseases; Frontal lobes; Limbic system; Diagnostic errors;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Unspeakable : the story of Junius Wilson / by Burch, Susan.(CARDINAL)280019; Joyner, Hannah.(CARDINAL)279272;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-294) and index.
Subjects: Biographies.; Case studies.; Wilson, Junius, 1908-2001.; Deaf people; African Americans; Racism; People with disabilities; Mentally ill; Diagnostic errors; North Caroliniana.; Racism.;
Available copies: 18 / Total copies: 21
On-line resources: https://digitization.ncpedia.org/digitization/request/request.php?tcn=10201182 -- Suggest title for digitization;
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Every patient tells a story : medical mysteries and the art of diagnosis / by Sanders, Lisa,1956-(CARDINAL)675128;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-269) and index.Every patient's nightmare -- Every Patient Tells a Story -- The facts, and what lies beyond -- The stories they tell -- High Touch -- A vanishing art -- What only the exam can show -- Seeing is believing -- The healing touch -- The heart of the matter -- High Tech -- Testing troubles -- Limits of the Medical Mind -- Sick thinking -- Digital diagnosis -- The final diagnosis.Presents an unflinching look inside the detective story that marks nearly every illness-the diagnosis-revealing the combination of uncertainty and intrigue that doctors face when confronting patients who are sick or dying--from the challenges of the physical exam to the pitfalls of doctor-to-doctor communication, the vagaries of tests, and the near calamity of diagnostic errors.
Subjects: Diagnosis;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 14
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When we do harm : a doctor confronts medical error / by Ofri, Danielle,author.(CARDINAL)672850;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 248-253) and index.Jumbo jets crashing -- A sea of uncertainty -- Making--or missing--the diagnosis -- The fever -- Diagnostic thinking -- The descent -- For the record -- The human consequences -- On the clock -- What you see -- I'll see you in court -- Is there a better way? -- Looking for answers -- Bringing along our brains -- The reckoning -- So what's a patient to do? -- Getting it right."Physician and author Danielle Ofri investigates how medical error could be killing 10% of patients and causing 33% of hospital deaths. These stories ask us to reconsider what happens when the medical system does us harm"--
Subjects: Medical errors; Medical care; Medical personnel and patient; Medical care.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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