The book also provides insights into her life after recovery where her reactions to her watching her psychotic behavior in the hospital is also provided. Timely diagnosis was critical for her proper treatment and recovery. After further medical examinations, Najjar concluded that Cahalan had contracted a rare and fatal autoimmune disease known as NMDA receptor encephalitis, an attack on the brain by the body’s immune system. She drew a one-sided clock which showed that only one side of her brain was working properly. Her doctor, Souhel Najjar asked her to draw a clock. The medical bills soared up to $1 million. The team of doctors were conducting all sorts of medical tests on her to understand her symptoms but in vain. They documented notes to keep each other informed and updated of the developments. Her friends and family were shocked and unable to understand what is happening. An otherwise even-tempered person, she went violent and once also ripped off her electrodes and started running through the hospital corridors. The author recalls her story of going violent and mad. The book depicts Cahalan’s issues with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis and the process through which she was diagnosed of this. SummaryBrain on Fire: My Month of Madness Audiobook by Susannah Cahalan is the autobiography of Susannah Cahalan published in 2012. The readers can download Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness Audiobook for free via Audible Free Trial. Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan
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