Gina's Unexplained Symptoms

In this episode of Mr. Ballon's Medical Mysteries, we learn about the case of Gina Gese, a 15-year-old girl who suddenly experiences unexplained symptoms. She wakes up one night paralyzed and unable to move. Despite undergoing numerous tests and scans, doctors are unable to determine the cause of her illness. Gina's condition worsens, and she is diagnosed with a fast-moving fatal disease. However, one doctor, Dr. Willoughby, comes up with a radical idea to put Gina into a medically induced coma, hoping to give her immune system time to fight off the disease. Gina's progress is slow, but she eventually wakes up from the coma, although she is left paralyzed, a condition known as locked-in syndrome.