Psychologists in the Netherlands have documented the case of a 58-year-old woman who was misdiagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. Her condition deteriorated to the point where she became permanently confused, and at one point suicidal — before another doctor realized the diagnosis was incorrect.
What happens to people who are wrongly diagnosed with having cognitive difficulties? It turns out that even if your brain is perfectly healthy, you’ll start having more problems with concentration.
io9: What happens when you’re wrongly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease
(Thanks Bill!)
See also: The placebo effect is real apparently even when you know it’s a placebo
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