Never ignore a polite hallucination with a specific hospital address.
Voices in her head told her she had a brain tumor. A scan proved them right.
In 1984, a woman's auditory hallucinations correctly diagnosed a brain tumor, directing her to a London hospital. A scan confirmed the tumor. After surgical removal, the voices vanished. The case, published in the British Medical Journal, remains a unique instance of hallucinatory voices providing accurate medical guidance.
Source: Voices in her head told her she had a brain tumor. A scan proved them right. — Upworthy
A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Jul 29, 2026.
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