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Long ago, while in medical school, Lynne heard a rumor that a medical student had been arrested while his team was on rounds in the middle of the medical ward. The gossip was that he was a trained assassin involved in a road rage dispute. However, she was too busy and tired at the time…

You’ve heard about hallucinations that feel scary and ones that feel pleasing, but have you ever heard about any that can entertain you for hours? In this episode, Dr. Helen Shui will explain a relatively rare phenomenon of reality grounded projective hallucinations called Lilliputian hallucinations. Sources:

One evening in a small village in France in 1951, multiple citizens began having vivid (mostly terrifying) hallucinations. They also experienced stomach pain, seizures, and insomnia. The local hospital was overwhelmed. The large number of people affected brought the crisis to international attention. What caused this mass hallucinatory event? Dr. Lynne Kramer will tell you…

These are stories about rare and intriguing medicine. Every week, Dr. Lynne Kramer and Dr. Helen Shui will talk casually about a grab-bag of stories and topics: from exotic diseases to rare genetic conditions, from historical oddities to fascinating advancements, from hero doctors to despicable doctors, from amazing survival stories to disheartening medical failures. They…