Synopsis

The team accepts the case of Seth, a fourteen-year-old deaf boy who collapsed after reporting the sensation of explosions while wrestling. Initial tests for seizures prove inconclusive when Seth experiences sudden vision loss in one eye, further complicating House’s burgeoning theory of "Exploding Head Syndrome." As Seth's condition deteriorates, an ethical conflict arises regarding his mother’s firm refusal of cochlear implants, a means of augmenting his hearing. The possibility of granting Set