
Brain on fire
Susannah Cahalan
2012
In *Brain on Fire*, Susannah Cahalan recounts her bewildering descent into a rare autoimmune disease that attacked her frontal lobes and limbic system, leading to a terrifying period of psychosis and seizures. The book details her family's desperate search for answers amidst numerous diagnostic errors, ultimately highlighting the critical role of recognizing and treating such neurological conditions. Cahalan's personal case study offers a compelling insight into the challenges faced by patients and medical professionals when confronted with obscure brain disorders.