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: A patient named Scott has "Alien Hand Syndrome" where his left hand operates independently due to a past surgery to treat epilepsy that split his brain's hemispheres.
: Realizing he can no longer distinguish fantasy from reality, House admits himself to Mayfield Psychiatric Hospital . The episode ends with a poignant montage of Chase and Cameron’s wedding juxtaposed against Wilson driving House to the mental health facility. The Medical Case: Scott House_-_S05E24_-_Both_Sides_Now
: House believes he has successfully quit Vicodin and spent a romantic night with Cuddy. However, after a day of erratic behavior, he realizes that he never actually detoxed; what he thought was Cuddy’s lipstick in his pocket was actually his bottle of Vicodin pills. : A patient named Scott has "Alien Hand
is the emotional Season 5 finale of House, M.D. , originally airing on May 11, 2009. The episode is famous for its shocking plot twist where House discovers that his previous night of "detoxing" from Vicodin and his subsequent night with Cuddy were actually elaborate hallucinations. Plot Summary & Key Twists The Medical Case: Scott : House believes he
: As his grasp on reality shatters, the hallucinations of Amber and Kutner reappear to taunt him, telling him the story he "made up" about himself isn't true.
: The final sequence is set to the Rolling Stones' version of "As Tears Go By" .
