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Journalist Susannah Cahalan shifts from a vibrant young reporter to a woman seized by paranoia, hallucinations, and sudden violence as a rare autoimmune attack turns her brain against itself. Doctors misread the turmoil—alcohol withdrawal, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia—while time pounds and a locked psychiatric ward looms; with her boyfriend and parents holding the line, the fight becomes a race to name the real enemy until Dr. Souhel Najjar identifies the inflammation consuming her brain, exposing the peril to her freedom, identity, and life.

This guide delivers clear chapter-by-chapter breakdowns, sharp character profiles, focused thematic insights, and memorable quotes, illuminating both the medical mystery and the human stakes at the heart of Brain on Fire.