Diagnosis
2019 · Netflix · 47 min · 1 season
S01E07 · Paralyzed
Fri, 16 Aug, 10:00 pm
Two very different people are desperate for a diagnosis to their unexplained paralysis: textbook "good patient" Joe, 61, and more skeptical Ann, 44.
About
Based on Dr. Lisa Sanders' hugely popular column in The New York Times Magazine, Diagnosis follows a variety of patients on their respective journeys toward finding a diagnosis, and potentially a cure, for the mysterious illnesses they're living with. By combining the power of global crowdsourcing, social media, and established medical expertise, each case is untangled with illuminating new insights that had previously eluded doctors.
Episodes
- E01
Detective Work
Fri, 16 Aug· 50 minThe once-athletic Angel, 23, suffers from episodes of muscle pain so severe she often can't move. As she begins a nursing career, she needs answers.
- E02
Second Opinions
Fri, 16 Aug· 50 minThe parents of bright and charming Sadie, 7, seek alternatives to the devastating brain procedure doctors propose to treat her frequent seizures.
- E03
The Wisdom of the Crowd
Fri, 16 Aug· 45 minDay by day, Willie, 46, loses pieces of himself. He has memory loss, seizures, mood swings, a brain lesion -- but no diagnosis. Can the crowd help him?
- E04
Looking for a Village
Fri, 16 Aug· 47 minSix-year-old Kamiyah will suddenly and briefly go limp dozens -- sometimes hundreds -- of times a day. Now the search is on to find others like her.
- E05
A Question of Trust
Fri, 16 Aug· 43 minLashay, 17, can't hold down anything she eats or drinks. But negative interactions with previous doctors leave her family leery of the crowd's advice.
- E06
Déjà Vu
Fri, 16 Aug· 45 minMatt, 20, experiences fainting spells that stop his heart, each one preceded by a sense of déjà vu. But is the issue with his heart -- or his head?
- E07
Paralyzed
Fri, 16 Aug· 48 minTwo very different people are desperate for a diagnosis to their unexplained paralysis: textbook "good patient" Joe, 61, and more skeptical Ann, 44.
