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Rare brain disorders that make people think they're dead and bring other bizarre delusions

Tanya LewisAug 22, 2015, 17:30 IST

United Artists

Imagine being able to feel everything another person is feeling - their pleasure and their pain? Or being convinced, despite all evidence to the contrary, that you're dead?

These are just a few of the strange brain disorders that have plagued a rare set of people over the years. Oliver Sacks' classic book "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat" introduced us to some of the strangest brain disorders people suffer from, but that's only the tip of the iceberg.

Here are a few of the most bizarre mental conditions out there.