EPISODE · Aug 24, 2026 · 36 MIN
Episode 3: A Familiar Feeling
from Tales From The Cortex · host Dr. Andrew Micieli & Dr. Michelle Jaeggi
Daniel is 34 years old, newly single, anxious, and increasingly afraid that something is happening to his mind, similar to what happened to his uncle with schizophrenia. It starts with brief, unsettling moments that are difficult to explain. They come without warning, disappear within seconds, and are easy to dismiss—until one night everything changes.In Episode 3 of Tales From the Cortex, we explore how neurological symptoms can hide in plain sight and how diagnostic anchoring can delay the right diagnosis.A story about memory, fear, the temporal lobe, and the importance of recognizing a pattern.Every symptom is a clue. Every brain has a story.___________________The bonus teaching segment turns the narrative into a practical guide for clinicians, and trainees. Send us Fan Mail
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Daniel is 34 years old, newly single, anxious, and increasingly afraid that something is happening to his mind, similar to what happened to his uncle with schizophrenia. It starts with brief, unsettling moments that are difficult to explain. They come without warning, disappear within seconds, and are easy to dismiss—until one night everything changes. In Episode 3 of Tales From the Cortex, we explore how neurological symptoms can hide in plain sight and how diagnostic anchoring can del...
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