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About Awakenings
In Awakenings, renowned neurologist Oliver Sacks recounts the extraordinary real-life experiences of a group of patients who spent decades in a catatonic state following the 1920s epidemic of encephalitis lethargica. Imprisoned inside their own frozen bodies, these forgotten individuals suddenly experienced a miraculous re-entry into life during the late 1960s through the administration of the experimental drug L-DOPA. Part medical inquiry and part profound human drama, this moving narrative captures the resilience of consciousness and the intricate dimensions of human suffering. Dr. Sacks combines compassionate observation with clinical insight, offering a timeless meditation on identity, medicine, and the fragile boundaries of the human mind.
- Book Title: Awakenings
- Author: Oliver Sacks
- Category: Social Sciences & Sociology
- Available Formats: PDF
- PDF Size: 18.9 MB
- File Size: 18.9 MB
- Language: English
