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Who were Susannah Cahalan’s parents? How did the parents of Susannah Cahalan keep pushing until she was properly diagnosed? Susannah Cahalan’s parents are divorced, but they came together to fight for their daughter. When doctors wanted to say she was mentally ill or alcoholic, they refused to accept that answer. Read more about Susannah Cahalan’s parents and how they helped her during her illness.
Who is Charles Monet the Ebola patient? How did Charles Monet get Ebola and what happened during the outbreak? Charles Monet, an Ebola patient living in Western Kenya, is believe to have contracted the disease directly from Kitum Cave, a place where many believe the virus lay dormant, waiting for a host. Monet then became ill, and spread the virus. Read more about Charles Monet, Ebola, and how the outbreak spread.
Who was Dr. Siegel, the neurologist who couldn’t diagnose Susannah? How did he try to help? Dr. Siegel is a neurologist that joined Susannah’s medical team and reassured her mother. He suspected brain inflammation and pulled Dr. Souhel Najjar into the case. Read more about Dr. Siegel, neurologist, and his contributions in Brain on Fire.
Who is Dr. Shem Musoke? Did Dr. Musoke contract Ebola? Dr. Shem Musoke was a doctor at a hospital in Nairobi, and treated Ebola patient Charles Monet. Dr. Shem Musoke later became ill with the virus, and made a full recovery. Keep reading to find out how Dr. Shem Musoke contracted the virus, and how he survived it.
What happened during the financial crisis to Ray Dalio? What happened to his company, Bridgewater? For Ray Dalio, the financial crisis directly affected his company, Bridgewater. But Bridgewater actually succeeded during the crisis, which drew attention to its business practices. Read more about Ray Dalio, the financial crisis, and Bridgewater’s success.
Who is Dr. Souhel Najjar in Brain on Fire? How did he finally get Susannah her diagnosis? Souhel Najjar is a doctor with a reputation for solving medical mysteries. Susannah’s neurologist reached out to him before quitting her team. Read more about Dr. Souhel Najjar and how he handled Susannah’s case differently.
Who is Dr. Dalmau? How did he establish himself as an expert in anti-NMDA-receptor encephalitis? Dr. Dalmau is the neuro-oncologist that wrote about a rare autoimmune disease. Susannah Cahalan’s symptoms were similar and her doctor consulted with him. Read more about the discoveries made by Dr. Dalmau and how he helped Susannah.
What is the chapter “Rowdy Sings the Blues” of the book The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian about? What lessons does Junior learn in this chapter? “Rowdy Sings the Blues” is the chapter that details the fight Junior and Rowdy have when Junior informs him of his decision to switch schools. Rowdy doesn’t take the news well. Keep reading to find out more about the chapter “Rowdy Sings the Blues.”
What is Reardan High School, Sherman Alexie’s alma mater? Is Reardan High School in Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian based on Alexie’s own experiences there? At Reardan High School, Sherman Alexie was a star student and played basketball. He later based Junior’s experiences in the book The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian partly on his own time there, especially regarding his struggles with race and fitting in. Read more about Reardan High School, Sherman Alexie, and Junior’s experiences in the book.
Who is Dr. Nancy Jaax? What was her role in containing and researching the Ebola virus? Dr. Nancy Jaax was an army veterinarian and researcher who was one of the first to work with infected monkeys during the US outbreak of Ebola Reston. Read more about Dr. Nancy Jaax and her role in Ebola research and containment.