ChatGPT Saves the Day: AI Diagnosis Prevents Stroke

2025-09-14
ChatGPT Saves the Day: AI Diagnosis Prevents Stroke

The author, experiencing headaches, eyelid drooping, and other symptoms, consulted ChatGPT. Initially, ChatGPT suggested benign causes, but as symptoms worsened, it prompted the author to check pupil size. Unequal pupils led ChatGPT to urgently recommend an ER visit. A carotid artery dissection was diagnosed, and timely treatment prevented a stroke. The article highlights AI's potential in medical diagnosis while raising concerns about its future impact.