MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries

Ep. 5 | Silent Scream

Nov 7, 2023
A 15-year-old girl's sudden illness leads to a grim diagnosis. An experimental treatment is proposed to save her, but it could result in a fate worse than death. The girl wakes up with Locked-In Syndrome, trapped inside her own body. She recalls getting bitten by a bat and being diagnosed with rabies, but successfully recovers.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
Gina's Mysterious Symptoms
02:38 • 9min
3
A Radical Plan to Save Gina's Life
11:21 • 5min
4
Locked-In Syndrome: Trapped Inside
15:52 • 6min
5
The Misidentified Bat and Consequences of Rabies
22:04 • 5min