×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Truth Without Fear
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Rare illness made man a ‘walking corpse’

A man suffering a rare brain disorder was so convinced he was a zombie that he would hang out in graveyards to be close to death.

Writing in New Scientist magazine, the patient, identified only as Graham, says that after a failed suicide attempt, he was convinced he had in fact died, and was one of the “walking dead”.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week
Bold Reporting Takes Time, Courage and Investment. Stand With Us.
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in