Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan

Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Susannah recounts her descent into madness, caused by a very rare autoimmune disease.  Her experience demonstrates how important it is to have family and friends and doctors who will not give up.  Because her disease was so rare and so newly described, it took the talents of a wonderful neurologist who thought creatively and looked at Susannah as a person - not a strange case.

Susannah has interviewed her family, friends, and medical staff to put together a picture of herself during her "madness" - a period which she largely can't remember.  The book is well written, a good combination of explanation of the medical issues and what is going on with her.





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