Mystery Diagnosis

Mystery Diagnosis
TV Show · Documentary

Every year, millions of Americans fall prey to real-life medical mysteries — ailments that go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed for years. Their lives are thrown into turmoil — sometimes their sanity is called into question — as medical professionals struggle to understand their baffling conditions. Mystery Diagnosis tells their stories.

2005 · 1h 0m
  • 12+

Season 6

  • EPISODE 9
    The Boy Who Could Break
    Diane and Howard have a baby boy with a mystery illness; another doctor sees the newborn and diagnoses a rare and fatal disease, seen less than 100 times.
    1h
  • EPISODE 10
    The Black and Blue Baby
    A newborn looks handicapped; a newlywed wakes to debilitating nausea.
    1h
  • EPISODE 11
    The Baby Who Couldn't Stop Eating
    The Kurpiel's daughter has a lump on her shoulder; a teenager gains an alarming amount of weight.
    1h
  • EPISODE 12
    The Girl Who Fell Apart
    A 3-year-old's motor skills begin to deteriorate; a woman experiences fatigue after the birth of her second child.
    1h
  • EPISODE 3
    The Girl With Holes in Her Jaw
    A medical puzzle plagues a newborn baby.
    1h
  • EPISODE 6
    Time is Running Out
    14 year-old Lindsay is enjoying her beach weekend when a horrifying rash breaks out that leaves her fighting for her life. Ryan is a young and healthy father who works hard and enjoys his family, until his body starts to shut down before his eyes.
    1h

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About

Mystery Diagnosis

Documentary

Every year, millions of Americans fall prey to real-life medical mysteries — ailments that go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed for years. Their lives are thrown into turmoil — sometimes their sanity is called into question — as medical professionals struggle to understand their baffling conditions. Mystery Diagnosis tells their stories.

12+

COMMON SENSE

Patients search for answers to vexing questions.

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discovery plus
Released
2005
Rated
TV-PG
Region of Origin
United States

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