ABOUT THIS EPISODE
This week we’re getting into medical mysteries that sound completely made up but somehow aren’t. From anti NMDA receptor encephalitis and human hibernation to auto brewery syndrome, cannabinoid hyperemesis, bizarre neurological symptoms, MRI safety, and conditions medicine still does not completely understand, the human body keeps finding new ways to terrify us.
We also get into the part ER nurses know too well: sometimes the tests rule out the emergency without actually explaining what is wrong. Medicine changes, experts disagree, and sometimes getting the real answer takes a lot longer than one ER visit.
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The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of Caitlin Armstrong and Karlie Tooley and do not represent the views, policies, or positions of their current or former employers, hospitals, healthcare organizations, or any affiliated institutions. This podcast is for entertainment and general discussion purposes only and should not be considered medical advice.
00:00 Medical Mysteries We Cannot Leave Alone
01:54 The Girl Who Never Aged
04:00 When “Psychosis” Is Something Else
08:52 The Voices That Found a Brain Tumor
12:22 Surviving 24 Days in the Cold
18:14 Frozen for Two Hours and Survived
19:08 Auto Brewery Syndrome Is Real
22:14 When the Brain Changes the Person
24:22 The MRI and the Hidden BB
29:22 Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome
33:39 When the Boat Feeling Never Stops
35:59 The Mystery of Morgellons Disease
37:15 When Medical Experts Disagree
40:01 What the ER Can and Cannot Solve
41:25 Why These Cases Stay With Us
