Beyond the Awakening: A Look at the Lives of the Patients Featured in Awakenings
The Context of Sickness and Hope The narrative of *Awakenings*, each in Oliver Sacks’s seminal ebook and the poignant movie adaptation, captivated the world. It unveiled a hidden world of sufferers stricken by post-encephalitic Parkinsonism, typically trapped in a state of profound immobility. The story centered on a brave experiment – the introduction of L-DOPA, … Read more
