A review by jadeyen
Brainstorm: Detective Stories From the World of Neurology by Suzanne O'Sullivan

4.25

Written a la Oliver Sacks and procedural discovery show, O’Sullivan details stories about the clinical/human parts of brain science. She does a good job interspersing the science behind it in a way that was understandable and relevant. It really reinforced to me that epilepsy is such a broad and complex thing (with vastly different kinds and presentations- based on region, lesion, progression, age, etc etc etc) but also of its historical importance in moving forward brain science. I also enjoyed the whole treatment of the patient as a person and what the choices and decisions and difficulties look for them & how much of a detective a neurologist must be to treat these rare cases. 

I was really fascinated by the video telemetry units and the interplay between all the brain scientists/clinicians and all the very many steps and trials needed. I definitely could’ve read way more case studies— learning about the brain is such a treat and a frontier.