When the brain is working to remember something, similar patterns of neurons fire as they did during the perception of the original event. These networks are linked, and each time we revisit them, they become stronger and more associated. But… — Susannah Cahalan Copy Share Image
I think people need to be comfortable questioning the authority of a doctor. — Susannah Cahalan Copy Share Image
The true story of how my husband, Stephen, and I exchanged our first 'I love you's' - chronicled in my 2012 memoir 'Brain on… — Susannah Cahalan Copy Share Image
On April 2, the nurses started my first round of five intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) infusions. The clear IV bags hung on a metal pole… — Susannah Cahalan Copy Share Image
“No great mind has ever existed without a touch of madness,” Aristotle said.” — Susannah Cahalan Copy Share Image
In the world of online invitations, nothing is sacred. People will invite all 500 of their 'closest' friends to their birthday party - and… — Susannah Cahalan Copy Share Image
“The mind is like a circuit of Christmas tree lights. When the brain works well, all of the lights twinkle brilliantly, and it’s adaptable… — Susannah Cahalan Copy Share Image
“Stephen was alluring in that languid, stay-out-all-night kind of way: a musician with long, unkempt hair, a skinny smoker’s frame, and an encyclopedic knowledge… — Susannah Cahalan Copy Share Image
“A string of multicolored Christmas lights roped around the length of the yard, and Ryan Adams played in the background.” — Susannah Cahalan Copy Share Image
When my disease nearly destroyed me in 2009, my doctors thought I'd be lucky to regain 80 percent of my cognitive abilities. When I… — Susannah Cahalan Copy Share Image
“Someone once asked, "If you could take it all back, would you?" At the time I didn't know. Now I do. I wouldn't take… — Susannah Cahalan Copy Share Image
The most dangerous age is 14. If you know any teenagers, this might not come as a surprise, but research has confirmed that risk-taking… — Susannah Cahalan Copy Share Image
