Meet Alex, a 28 year old previously healthy man who woke up paralyzed for a very unexpected reason! Learn how real doctors think and solve problems! What do doctors do when they don’t have the answer? How do we solve mystery medical cases? πŸ“š This video is based on a real case published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Find the original paper here: http://www.cmaj.ca/content/172/4/471.figures-only?related-urls=yes&legid=cmaj;172/4/471 This video is intended for educational purses only and not as medical advice. Please see your doctor for any medical issues you may be having. TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK!! Did you guess the diagnosis? Had you ever heard of it before? SUBSCRIBE so you never miss a video COMMENT to say hi or ask a question! LIKE if you want to see more like this! See you in the next video! ~ Siobhan (Violin MD) ~ β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” ❀ YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY WATCHING... ❀ 21 year old picky eater develops brain damage: https://youtu.be/RNI9OqYq3o0 Can over overdose on water? https://youtu.be/lxeQ8mX0hQ4 26 hour call shift: day in the life of a doctor with emergencies! https://youtu.be/gPn7HAPtxhs Young woman’s skin hardens with a rare disease: true story of scleroderma https://youtu.be/1gH9Dcb6C-I β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” πŸ“Έ Attributions: Na-K pump source: Medical gallery of Blausen Medical 2014". WikiJournal of Medicine Thyroid: By CFCF - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33190618 ECG: By Jer5150 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19738256