Exploring the treatability of functional neurological disorders and challenging the notion of structural damage as the cause of symptoms, including dizziness. The chapter also delves into affected individuals' theories of being targeted and the US government's response.
In late 2016, US officials in Cuba’s capital began experiencing a mysterious and often debilitating set of symptoms that came to be known as Havana syndrome. As two new studies into the condition are published, Ian Sample speaks to the Guardian’s world affairs editor, Julian Borger, who has been following the story, and to the consultant neurologist Prof Jon Stone, about what could be behind the condition. Help support our independent journalism at
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