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Awakenings

Summary:

The book chronicles the experiences of post-encephalitic patients who were given the drug L-DOPA, awakening them from years-long catatonia. It explores the profound effects of the treatment on their physical and emotional states, as well as the ethical and philosophical implications of their sudden reawakening.

Key points:

1. Neurological Disorders: The book explores post-encephalitic Parkinsonism, a condition affecting survivors of the 1920s encephalitis lethargica epidemic.

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