Episode 9 - PANK2 | Brain Aneurysms | OCD

Learn about the following stories: a man born with a rare genetic disorder that caused him to lose his ability to speak called Pank2; the choices patients face when they find out they have a brain aneurysm; and two patients who live with OCD on a daily basis.

Jeremy Obata was born with a rare genetic disorder known as PANK2, which caused him to lose the ability to speak. Jeremy goes through deep brain stimulation surgery to allow him to speak again.

What would you do if you found out you had an aneurysm in your brain? We followed a neurosurgeon through a clinic day as he sees four different people who’ve just found out they have aneurysms, and what they decide will be next steps.

Most people know OCD as doing something compulsively. We profile two patients and take a look at what is actually happening in the brain to cause people to follow uncontrollable compulsions that can deeply impact their lives.