Doctors Missed My Brain Swelling and Sent Me to a Mental Health Facility for Schizophrenia Instead
Health Magazine
Health Magazine
  • 5 years ago
When Olivia Palermo, 19, first noticed a twitch in her finger, she blamed dehydration. But as her symptoms worsened, her doctors diagnosed her with anxiety and schizophrena, not the neurological disorder she actually had.
Recommended
12:15
I
Up next
Nicole Kowalski's Misdiagnosed Toothache Turns Out to be Cancer | Misdiagnosed | Health
Health Magazine
4:53
This Woman's Psoriasis Was Misdiagnosed as Bug Bites | Misdiagnosed: Claire Spurgin | Health.com
Health Magazine
2:09
Misdiagnosed: My Pain was Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Health Magazine
2:11
Misdiagnosed: My Back Pain Was Really Terminal Cancer
Health Magazine
5:11
Before She Was Diagnosed With Small Fiber Polyneuropathy, Doctors Misdiagnosed This Woman's Pain for 18 Years
Health Magazine
4:08
Misdiagnosed: My MS Symptoms Were Dismissed as 'Stress'
Health Magazine
5:18
My Doctor Misdiagnosed Me With Seasonal Allergies—but I Actually Had Lung Cancer That Spread to My Brain
Health Magazine
5:27
Doctors Said It Was Anxiety Until I Had to Get Open-Heart Surgery | Misdiagnosed | Health
Health Magazine
1:07
One in 10 People With Any of These 3 Serious Conditions Will Be Misdiagnosed, a New Study Says—Here's Why
Health Magazine
5:22
Misdiagnosed: Jill Kleiss Breast Cancer
Health Magazine
2:46
Misdiagnosed: My Lyme Disease Diagnosis Took Months
Health Magazine
6:21
After being Misdiagnosed Three Time and Undergoing Ankle Surgery, Diane Palanganas was Diagnosed with a Something Unusual
Health Magazine
0:55
What Is Phlegm—And How Can You Get Rid of It?
Health Magazine
6:48
Jessamyn Stanley's 5-Minute Beginner Yoga For Everybody
Health Magazine
0:37
The Best Fruits To Eat for Good Health
Health Magazine
1:01
Katie Sturino Claps Back at Trolls Who Shamed Both Her and Meghan Markle’s Bodies
Health Magazine
0:55
13 Effective Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure
Health Magazine
0:44
What Does It Mean to Be Polysexual? Here’s How Experts Explain This Sexual Identity
Health Magazine
1:15
What is Cold-Plunging?
Health Magazine
0:49
How Often Should You Work Out?
Health Magazine
2:35
Andrew Lock on cerebral oedema when climbing
The Canberra Times
1:36
Brain Swelling Drugs May Help Alzheimer’s, Too
A Plus
Health Magazine
2:55
The Best Home Remedies for Eczema
Health Magazine
4:38
Eczema Causes and Types
Health Magazine
2:35
Eczema Triggers You Need to Know About
Health Magazine
0:34
The 25 Best High-Protein, Low-Fat Foods
Health Magazine
0:33
The Healthiest Beans For Your Health, According to A Dietitian
Health Magazine
0:35
Which Cooking Oils Are Best for Your Health?
Health Magazine
Featured channels
More from
EarthX
More from
TIME
More from
Insider
More from
What's Trending
More from
Entrepreneur
More from
SportsGrid