21. Holding On

The team takes on the case of Derrick, a 19-year-old college student who had a mysterious nosebleed during cheerleading practice, and discovers that his health issues are likely both physiological and psychological. Possibly suffering from schizophrenia, Derrick claims to hear his deceased brother's voice in his head. Meanwhile, Foreman tries a different approach with House. Wilson and House continue to come to terms with Wilson's cancer.

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A college student ( Skylar Astin ) is admitted with dizziness and nosebleeds but the team soon discovers that he hears his dead brother's voice, and they must try to decide which of his symptoms are psychological in nature. Meanwhile, House and Wilson deal with the fact that the cancer treatment failed; Wilson decides to stop further treatment and die with dignity, while House's pranks inadvertently violate his court probation, which leaves him inevitably facing incarceration well past Wilson's final months. Final diagnosis: Persistent stapedial artery Absent: Jesse Spencer as Robert Chase

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