Mystery Diagnosis
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| Mystery Diagnosis | |
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| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of episodes | (list of episodes) |
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| Network | Discovery Health Channel |
Mystery Diagnosis (debuted 2005 on Discovery Health Channel) is a television program that airs on the Discovery Health Channel. Each episode focuses on two or more individuals and their struggles to find out what ailments they suffer from. Like many shows on DHC, Mystery Diagnosis was conceived as a "real-life" version of a popular TV drama. In this case, it was designed to capitalize on the success of House.
Description
Most of the time, the patient will go from doctor to doctor for years or even decades, without any of them being able to determine the strange illness that the patient is suffering from. Sometimes, however, the patient is diagnosed with more common conditions, such as pneumonia and various types of asthma before being diagnosed with the final mystery diagnosis. Usually, the doctor that diagnosed the patient correctly appears on the show. In many cases, the patient will be prepared for surgery. After the surgery, the patient recovers for a few days and is discharged. Then, a brief view of their current life shows how grateful they are to have been diagnosed.
The series has no regular cast except for its narrator, David Guion, and in 2009 David Scool who describes the patients' lives and the destruction their illnesses bring. The patients themselves, along with their friends and family help narrarate their story. Among the more common illnesses mentioned on the show are epilepsy, Myasthenia gravis, Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency, heart disease, Lyme disease, and various undiagnosed tumors.
Other activities
In 2009, Mystery Diagnosis was named the program partner in organizing Rare Disease Day, an observance intended to raise awareness of rare diseases among the general public and policy-makers. Mystery Diagnosis worked with the United States coordinator, National Organization for Rare Disorders, to organize events across the country for observing Rare Disease Day at the end of February.[1]
All episodes premere on Discovery Health channel or The learning Channel (TLC).
References
- ^ "National Organization for Rare Disorders To Partner With Discovery Health and 'MYSTERY DIAGNOSIS' for Rare Disease Day 2009". PR Newswire. 9 February 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2009.
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