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Feb 2025
20m 43s

Ep. 72 | 17 Doctors

Wondery | Ballen Studios
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During the COVID pandemic, a boy starts experiencing sudden, inexplicable bursts of pain. At first, his symptoms seem psychological – but then doctors say he may need brain surgery to fix the problem. That’s when the boy’s mother turns to a cutting edge technology to help her figure out what’s wrong with her son.

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