In the fall of 2011, a high school girl in LeRoy, New York falls ill: spasms, outbursts, and uncontrollably violent movements. As the mysterious illness spreads throughout the school, a young doctor attempts to connect the dots. Is there an external pathogen? Or is what’s happening in LeRoy something far more mysterious? Listen to Hysterical on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Binge all episodes of Hysterical early and ad-free right now by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting https://wondery.com/links/hysterical/ now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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In December of 2011, a young woman posted a video on YouTube.
Hi everyone.
My name's and this is my first video.
She's got shiny red hair with side bangs, and she's wearing a white graphic hoodie.
A poster for the metal band Avenged Sevenfold is tacked to her bedroom wall behind her.
So I'll start off by telling you a little bit about myself.
I'm 16, I am in 11th grade, and I play softball like all the time.
When she made this video, there was no TikTok.
There was barely an instagram.
Shes not looking to monetize, not trying to influence what this 16 year old is looking for is a little help.
Shes been having strange symptoms that so far no one can seem to explain.
Recently, last August, I had passed out at a concert.
I was head banging and I thought, you know, I was just dehydrated and all that.
By now youve noticed that her speech is a bit halting and her nervous teenage energy is more than just fidgeting.
And about a month after, I pass out again at the homecoming dance.
That's awesome, right?
It has pattern and repetition, eyes twitching, hands in the air, fingers flying.