Medical Mysteries

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**Medical Mysteries**

We trust doctors with our lives; they are some of the most educated and well-respected members of society. But what happens if they can’t diagnose a patient? This high stake medical procedural follows patients as they suffer from bizarre, often terrifying illnesses. None of which doctors learned about in medical school. Medical Mysteries is a Spotify Original from Parcast.

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Mary Toft Dec 15, 2020

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In 18th century England, Mary Toft defied all medical odds when she started giving birth to rabbits.

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The Bubonic Plague Pt. 2 Dec 08, 2020

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When the plague broke out again in the late 19th century, scientists dissected buboes, bodies, and fleas… and found the source of the Black Death. The disease had already killed millions throughout Europe and Asia. In 1900, it reached San Francisco.

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The Bubonic Plague Pt. 1 Dec 01, 2020

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It was one of the most lethal pandemics in global history. The bubonic plague’s devastating spread in 6th and 14th century Europe paved the way for how we handle outbreaks today — though patients in medieval times saw no sign of a cure.

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Brain-Eating Amoeba Nov 17, 2020

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In July 2013, a 12-year-old girl from Arkansas was diagnosed with a rare and deadly brain-eating amoeba known as Naegleria fowleri. Her exposure came from a local water park, but brain-eating amoebas are lurking everywhere — including our own faucets.

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Aging Syndrome Nov 10, 2020

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Progeria is a rare disorder that causes children's bodies to age and deteriorate quickly. Those with the condition have a life expectancy of 13 years. We follow the journey of one patient, Hayley Okines, who dedicated her short life to helping others battle the disease.

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Alice in Wonderland Syndrome Nov 03, 2020

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For these patients, rooms shrink, bodies grow disproportionately large, and objects appear farther than they are. Many believe author Lewis Carroll had this condition, and that it inspired the classic tale for which the syndrome was named.

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Ergotism and the Salem Witch Trials Pt. 2 Oct 27, 2020

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Modern day researchers are still trying to explain what happened in 17th century Salem. Many have blamed the event on mass hysteria, but one doctor points to an outbreak of a fungus called ergot — the same organism used to create LSD.

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Ergotism and the Salem Witch Trials Pt. 1 Oct 20, 2020

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In 17th century Massachusetts, three young girls experienced strange symptoms –– prickling of the skin, convulsions and trance-like states. Before long, dozens were complaining of the same ailments, and accusations of witchcraft started to emerge.

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Cotard Syndrome: Real-Life Zombies Oct 13, 2020

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This psychological condition, also known as "Walking Corpse Syndrome" causes people to suffer from disturbing delusions. Many feel that their bodies are void of blood or organs, while other patients are convinced they're dead and stuck in the world of the living.

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Cutaneous Horns Oct 06, 2020

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The earliest description comes from a 16th century British pamphlet, featuring a Welsh widow with a four-inch-long growth protruding out of her forehead. Cutaneous horns were originally regarded as divine punishment, or a spectacle to be paraded around. In more recent decades, doctors have worked to understand the variety of decidedly less supernatural causes.

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