Awakenings

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A series of case studies of some of the people who developed a sleeping-sickness after World War I and remained in a sleep state until given the drug L-Dopa. Also describes their lives, the transformation after awakening, and then describes parts of the film made from these case studies.

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Full title :Awakenings / Oliver Sacks.

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Publication Date:c1990.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Vintage
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:c1990.

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Description:408 pages : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0060973684, 9780060973681, 0375704051, 9780375704055
oclc:on1016099260
LC Classification:RC382
Dewey Decimal:616.8/32

Parkinson's Disease And Parkinsonism -- The Sleeping-Sickness (Encephalitis Lethargica) -- The Aftermath Of The Sleeping-Sickness (1927-67) -- Life At Mount Carmel -- The Coming Of L-DOPA -- Awakenings: Frances D.; Magda B.; Rose R.; Robert O.; Hester Y.; Rolando P.; Miriam H.; Lucy K.; Margaret A.; Miron V.; Gertie C.; Martha N.; Ida T. -- Frank G.; Maria G.; Rachel I.; Aaron E.; George W.; Cecil M.; Leonard L. -- Perspectives -- Awakening -- Tribulation -- Accommodation -- Epilogue (1982) -- Postscript (1990).

Appendices. A History Of The Sleeping-Sickness -- 'Miracle' Drugs: Freud, William James, And Havelock Ellis -- The Electrical Basis Of Awakenings -- Beyond L-DOPA -- Parkinsonian Space And Time -- Chaos And Awakenings -- Awakenings On Stage And Screen.

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Case studies Dopa Dopa -- Case studies. -- Therapeutic use Dopa -- Therapeutic use Encéphalite épidémique Encéphalite épidémique -- Études de cas… Encephalitis, Arbovirus Epidemic encephalitis Epidemic encephalitis -- Case studies. … Epidemic encephalitis -- Complications Études de cas Parkinsonisme postencéphalitique -- Étu… Postencephalitic Parkinson's disease Postencephalitic Parkinson's disease --… Postencephatic Parkinson's disease