77 episodes
Medical Mysteries Spotify Studios
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4.6 • 84 Ratings
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We trust doctors with our lives; they are some of the most educated and well-respected members of society. But what happens if they can't diagnose a patient? This high stake medical procedural follows patients as they suffer from bizarre, often terrifying illnesses. None of which doctors learned about in medical school. Medical Mysteries is a Spotify Original from Parcast.
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Mary Toft
In 18th century England, Mary Toft defied all medical odds when she started giving birth to rabbits.
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The Bubonic Plague Pt. 2
When the plague broke out again in the late 19th century, scientists dissected buboes, bodies, and fleas… and found the source of the Black Death. The disease had already killed millions throughout Europe and Asia. In 1900, it reached San Francisco.
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The Bubonic Plague Pt. 1
It was one of the most lethal pandemics in global history. The bubonic plague’s devastating spread in 6th and 14th century Europe paved the way for how we handle outbreaks today — though patients in medieval times saw no sign of a cure.
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Brain-Eating Amoeba
In July 2013, a 12-year-old girl from Arkansas was diagnosed with a rare and deadly brain-eating amoeba known as Naegleria fowleri. Her exposure came from a local water park, but brain-eating amoebas are lurking everywhere — including our own faucets.
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Aging Syndrome
Progeria is a rare disorder that causes children's bodies to age and deteriorate quickly. Those with the condition have a life expectancy of 13 years. We follow the journey of one patient, Hayley Okines, who dedicated her short life to helping others battle the disease.
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Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
For these patients, rooms shrink, bodies grow disproportionately large, and objects appear farther than they are. Many believe author Lewis Carroll had this condition, and that it inspired the classic tale for which the syndrome was named.
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Customer Reviews
Myasthenia Gravis
My grandfather had a pretty bad case of Myasthenia Gravis, so being able to learn more about his illness makes me feel a bit better about the whole situation. He actually died around 2020 when Covid started so I wasn’t able to visit him because of that. Right after he died it seems that they found out a way for treatment for people with Myasthenia Gravis. This in turn saved his brother, who also had the condition.
Sorry for the long story, I just felt the need to vent a little I guess. Anyway, thank you for covering these sorts of things. ‘:]
Boring
Couldn’t make it through the first episode
Interesting 🔥
Find it very interesting and fun to listen to!