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His diagnosis of this little-known condition, thought to have been the real cause of devil possessions through history, saved her life, and possibly the lives of many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCahalan takes readers inside this newly-discovered disease through the progress of her own harrowing journey, piecing it together using memories, journals, hospital videos and records. 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