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The mystery of the inflamed brain

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The mystery of the inflamed brain(Getty Images: Tim Vernon)

Have you read the book or seen the Netflix drama ‘Brain on Fire’? It’s the story of a young woman in the U.S. who suddenly develops severe psychiatric symptoms. After some clever detective work the true condition is revealed—a rare and mysterious condition causing brain inflammation. We hear from an Australian teenager who’s been through the same ordeal—but once treated has survived and thrived.

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