Brain on Fire
It's not supposed to happen. Be prepared when it does.
Dramanew york citystrong womanbiographybased on true storyfemale protagonisthospitaldoctorwriternewspaper reportercatatoniamedical dramaseizure
A harrowing medical drama about a young woman's descent into neurological illness and her fight to reclaim her identity, grounded in intimate relationships and the search for diagnosis.
Susannah Cahalan, an up-and-coming journalist at the New York Post becomes plagued by voices in her head and seizures, causing a rapid descent into insanity.
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