Awakenings
Awakenings by Oliver Sacks, published by HarperPerennial in 1990, is a compelling exploration of patients who suffered from sleeping sickness after World War I. This edition spans 408 pages and is presented in English. The book recounts the experiences of individuals who were trapped in a trance-like state for decades, only to experience remarkable transformations following treatment with the drug L-DOPA in 1969.
Readers will find detailed case histories that illustrate the profound effects of the treatment on these patients as they navigate their reintroduction to a world that has changed significantly during their absence. The narrative delves into themes of health, neurology, and psychology, offering insights into the complexities of the human mind and the medical challenges faced by those in emergency medicine. Awakenings serves as a poignant reminder of resilience and the potential for recovery in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds.
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Awakenings–which inspired the major motion picture–is the remarkable story of a group of patients who contracted sleeping-sickness during the great epidemic just after World War I. Frozen for decades in a trance-like state, these men and women were given up as hopeless until 1969, when Dr. Oliver Sacks gave them the then-new drug L-DOPA, which had an astonishing, explosive, “awakening” effect. Dr. Sacks recounts the moving case histories of his patients, their lives, and the extraordinary transformations which went with their reintroduction to a changed world. Book jacket.
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