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one of the wildest case studies I've seen: "Diagnosis by hallucinatory voices"

> winter 1984
> woman starts hearing voices in her head saying things like, "Please don’t be afraid, we would like to help you."
> goes to doctor, is given psychiatric medication for hallucinations
> voices disappear after a few weeks, woman feels relief
> after another few weeks the voices reappear, telling her to get immediate treatment, giving her a specific address
> address is the tomography department of a London hospital
> the voices tell her to get a brain scan done because of a tumor
> just to reassure her, doctor requests a brain scan
> scan identifies a brain tumor
> woman undergoes surgery to remove the tumor
> after the operation woman hears the voices say "We are pleased to have helped you. Goodbye."
> woman discontinues the antipsychotic medication
> woman never hears the voices again

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