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In a strange medical case, a woman suddenly started hearing voices, and they directed her to seek care for a brain tumor.
The patient: A woman in her 40s in the United Kingdom
The symptoms: One day, as the woman was reading, she heard an unfamiliar voice say, "Please don't be afraid. I know it must be shocking for you to hear me speaking to you like this, but this is the easiest way I could think of. My friend and I used to work at the Children's Hospital, Great Ormond Street, and we would like to help you."
The woman said the disembodied voice then attempted to convince her of its sincerity by providing three pieces of information she did not know and suggesting that she check their veracity as "proof" that the voice could convey a truthful message. The woman looked up the facts and confirmed that they were correct.
What happened next: The woman did not know where the voice was coming from; she was frightened and thought she was having a mental health crisis. So she visited her general practitioner, who gave her an urgent referral to a psychiatric clinic.
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The patient: A woman in her 40s in the United Kingdom
The symptoms: One day, as the woman was reading, she heard an unfamiliar voice say, "Please don't be afraid. I know it must be shocking for you to hear me speaking to you like this, but this is the easiest way I could think of. My friend and I used to work at the Children's Hospital, Great Ormond Street, and we would like to help you."
The woman said the disembodied voice then attempted to convince her of its sincerity by providing three pieces of information she did not know and suggesting that she check their veracity as "proof" that the voice could convey a truthful message. The woman looked up the facts and confirmed that they were correct.
What happened next: The woman did not know where the voice was coming from; she was frightened and thought she was having a mental health crisis. So she visited her general practitioner, who gave her an urgent referral to a psychiatric clinic.
Diagnostic dilemma: A woman heard voices telling her she had a brain tumor — and scans confirmed she did
In a strange medical case, a woman suddenly started hearing voices, and they directed her to seek care for a brain tumor.
