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Neuralink's 'Patient 4' feared missing. Now his wife tells REAL story

Rumors are swirling that one of Elon Musk's brain chip patients has vanished under mysterious circumstances.

Whispers about the disappearance of Mike Melgarejo, known as 'Patient 4,' began after his social media accounts went dark and a GoFundMe appeared claiming he was 'not in a good place.'

Family friend Ryan Biggs launched the campaign, writing: '[Mike's] ready to give life up, people. Not an understatement.'

Melgarejo, a 44-year-old survey technician from San Diego, was diagnosed with ALS in 2022. It has been slowly robbing him of his ability to speak.

ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a fatal, incurable neurological disorder that gradually paralyzes patients. 

TikTok sleuth finds mysterious Neuralink patient seemingly scrubbed from public records. Turns out he’s not doing well

Published: Nov 18, 2025 10:05 am
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Elon Musk’s controversial Neuralink trials have received a mixed reception since the first patient made the bold decision to have one of the chips implanted in his brain. While the patients that we know of have had no serious side-effects so far, one TikTok sleuth has dived into the little information we have on the experiments thus far and she’s found something rather disturbing.

For more detailed information, explore updates concerning Neuralink's 'Patient 4'.

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