You typically describe your symptoms to your doctor, but what if your doctor could actually feel your pain?
Neurologist Dr. Joel Salinas has a rare condition called has mirror-touch synesthesia, which affects less than 2% of individuals. This neurological trait causes him to experience other people's emotions and physical sensations as if they were his own.
In his book Mirror Touch, Dr. Salinas explains how his condition motivated him to become a doctor and how it affects his practice. He is able to personally understand his patients' symptoms and truly empathize with their pain.
Tune in to his chat with Dr. Roizen to learn the power of his trait, as well as its complications and sometimes debilitating limitations.
Neurologist Dr. Joel Salinas has a rare condition called has mirror-touch synesthesia, which affects less than 2% of individuals. This neurological trait causes him to experience other people's emotions and physical sensations as if they were his own.
In his book Mirror Touch, Dr. Salinas explains how his condition motivated him to become a doctor and how it affects his practice. He is able to personally understand his patients' symptoms and truly empathize with their pain.
Tune in to his chat with Dr. Roizen to learn the power of his trait, as well as its complications and sometimes debilitating limitations.
Joel Salinas, MD, was born in Miami Beach, Florida, in 1983.