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The medical plot follows Margo Dalton, a high-achieving housewife and "supermom" who is admitted after experiencing uncontrollable muscle spasms that caused her to crash her car.

Following an earlier incident where she was potentially exposed to HIV, Dr. Cameron repeatedly avoids getting her test results. House eventually tricks her into a mouth swab by saying "I love you" to shock her into opening her mouth; she later learns her test is negative. [S2E11] Need to Know

The team initially considers Huntington’s disease due to her muscle flailing and sudden irritability. The medical plot follows Margo Dalton, a high-achieving

The eleventh episode of the second season of , titled " Need to Know ," originally aired on February 7, 2006. The episode is central for its exploration of the recurring theme that "everybody lies" and marks a significant turning point in Gregory House's personal life. Medical Case: The "Supermom" House eventually tricks her into a mouth swab

"Being miserable doesn't make you better than anybody else, House. It just makes you miserable." Need to Know | House Wiki | Fandom

House eventually discovers that Margo has been lying about several aspects of her life. She was taking her daughter’s Ritalin to maintain her "supermom" persona and secretly did not want to have more children, despite being on a demanding fertility treatment to please her husband.

Her symptoms were ultimately caused by chorea-acanthocytosis , a rare genetic condition, though some sources note the complications were exacerbated by her fertility treatments and undisclosed drug use. Major Personal Developments