Brain on Fire

Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It totally grabbed in the way that books about foreign illnesses and diseases do. What Cahalan went through in a month, most people could not handle going through in a longer time period. It was interesting that this illness is still quite rare, and treatment can be successful in most cases. A big kudos goes to Cahalan for letting, us readers, into a very critical and scary time of her life. I was very impressed by the bedside manner of her doctor, Dr. Najjar. Without his help and passion to find out what was happening to Cahalan, she may not have survived the experience or been able to return to her life and identity. Information in the last few chapters was a little repetitive. Still, a very interesting and thought provoking read.

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