Mystery Diagnosis
Mystery Diagnosis is a television program that airs on the OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. Each episode focuses on two or more individuals and their struggles to find out what ailments they suffer from. As the program's title suggests, doctors have a difficult time finding a diagnosis, often due to nonspecific symptoms, the rarity of the condition or disease, or the patient's case being an unusual manifestation of said condition or disease. The series debuted on Discovery Health Channel in 2005, and was continued when the Oprah Winfrey Network replaced Discovery Health on January 1, 2011; the current season premiered January 5, 2011.
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Season 8
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E1
The Woman Whose Legs Turned Black
Diane finds two small, red bumps on her foot; within hours her foot is swollen and appears black and blue; despite undergoing tests, the medical team has no diagnosis.
Mar 8, 2010 -
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E2
The Man Who Tripled in Size
Walt has always been in good health until one day he suddenly faints; when he arrives at hospital, his blood pressure is very low and he has gained 100 lb (45 kg) of weight in water. It is eventually discovered that he is suffering from systemic capillary leak syndrome.
Mar 15, 2010 -
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E3
The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Eating
After blisters appear all over the body of young Julie McCawley, she appears to have Stevens-Johnson syndrome; Conor Heybach's weight gain and uncontrollable appetite is a mystery until a doctor discovers he has Prader-Willi syndrome.
Mar 22, 2010 -
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E4
The Girl Whose Skin Came Off
A college student's body is covered in blisters and her colleagues fear it will be contagious; a nurse has paralyzing back spasms and may lose her job.
Mar 29, 2010 -
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E5
The Girl Who Was Covered in Bumps
A woman feels uncontrollable pain in her menstrual period; a girl tries to lead a normal life, despite being covered by tumors.
Apr 5, 2010 -
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E6
The Baby Who Smelled Like Pancakes
Carole, a 65-year-old woman, has a hard time walking in a straight line; Sonya and Sherwood are delighted with their second daughter, but they begin to worry when the baby does not stop crying. When a particularly unusual symptom emerges, followed by uncontrollable seizures, it is discovered that the infant is affected by maple syrup urine disease.
Apr 12, 2010