Also known as: Asperger's syndrome
Braden is a non-verbal child initially presumed to have late-onset autism (stopped speaking at age 4). Cooper suspects the true diagnosis might be Landau-Kleffner Syndrome instead after making eye contact with the patient, leading to alternative treatment approaches.
Also known as: Acquired epileptic aphasia
Cooper suspects Braden has Landau-Kleffner Syndrome rather than autism - a condition causing seizures during sleep that impair communication abilities. He treats with corticosteroids to test the theory, with apparent success when Braden begins responding.
Also known as: Loss of virginity
Sharbat requests hymenoplasty (surgical reconstruction of her hymen) to appear virginal for an arranged marriage. She initially claims rape but later reveals she has a boyfriend. Addison ultimately performs the surgery despite ethical concerns, as Sharbat wants to enable her family's return to Afghanistan.
Also known as: Tick bite infection
Meg, Pete's former colleague, presents with what she believes is a sand fly bite from her work in Nigeria. Pete and Sam discover it's actually an embedded tick causing infection, which if left untreated could lead to serious cardiac problems or encephalitis.