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The story of twenty-four-year-old Susannah Cahalan and the life-saving discovery of the autoimmune disorder that nearly killed her -- and that could perhaps be the root of "demonic possessions" throughout history.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cahalan, Susannah
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Free Press, 2012.
Edition:1st Free Press hardcover ed.
Subjects:
Cahalan, Susannah > Health.
Cahalan, Susannah > Mental health.
Encephalitis > Patients > United States > Biography.
Autoimmune diseases > Patients > United States > Biography.
Frontal lobes > Diseases > Patients > United States > Biography.
Limbic system > Diseases > Patients > United States > Biography.
Diagnostic errors > United States > Case studies.
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Summary:The story of twenty-four-year-old Susannah Cahalan and the life-saving discovery of the autoimmune disorder that nearly killed her -- and that could perhaps be the root of "demonic possessions" throughout history.
Physical Description:xii, 264 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781451621372
145162137X
9781451621396 (ebook)
1451621396 (ebook)