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Brain on Fire (2016)
Brain on Fire (2016)
2016 | Drama
Casting, true story (0 more)
A look at mental health and wrongful diagnosis
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Susannah Callahan, (played by Chloe Moretz). Becomes increasingly plagued by visions and voices in her head, as time goes on she becomes paranoid and violent also suffering seizures and tantrum like behaviour.
Locked away for everyone's safety as she is thought to have serious psychosis, she becomes catatonic.
A doctor who specialises in brain disorders comes along after a length of time and spots the wrongful diagnosis and that this young woman has a rare form of encephalitis.
Explained as one side of her brain being on fire.
This is well done and thoughtfully played around some difficult issues.
  
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The Dead Letter (Diagnosis Murder, #6)
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10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Dr. Sloan finds himself looking into the death of a shady PI. The characters are still strong and the plot is wonderfully twisty. Fan of the show or not, you'll like this book.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-diagnosis-murder-dead.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
A murdered parachuter and a suicide that Dr. Sloan witnesses are the cases in this fast paced mystery. I enjoyed it, but I did feel that there was one more twist than needed at the end.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/02/book-review-diagnosis-murder-waking.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.