Awakenings
by Oliver Sacks
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Author: Oliver SacksEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1999-10-05
ISBN: 0375704051
Number of pages: 464
Publisher: Vintage
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Book Review: Awakenings: the full story behind the film
Summary: 5 Stars
You'll probably have seen the Robert de Niro film. This is the original book by neurologist Oliver Sacks, describing the L-dopamine drug trials that awakened patients 'frozen' for decades by Parkinsonian symptoms. A harrowing but sympathetic account, the book has room for the complexities missed by the film. After dramatic initial awakenings, the unpredictability of drug reactions gave varied patient histories that ranged from disastrous relapse to modest long-term success. Far less 'feelgood', but ultimately more hopeful, than the film.
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