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Its about a movie called the awakenings and the symptoms of neurodegenerative disorder that is seen in the patients. This was used for my essay....

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AWAKENINGS FILM NOTES 1:36 Leonard is shown with his hand in an awkward position, forecasting his illness? 2:46 He has trouble writing on his test and his handwriting is shown to droop downwards 4:31 Hands tremors while doing simple tasks 8:31 A neurologist comes to the hospital to look after chronic patients  The hospital is filled with them  Maybe the disease is contagious instead of a genetic mutation? 11:18 the patient seems paralyzed, no response to speech, noise or touch  Dementia of unknown origin  But has grabbed the glasses in her hand the moment he turns around  She catches things thrown at her but has been in that condition her whole life  “Borrows the will of the ball”? 18:05 The patient prefers the distorted show instead of the normal quality 18:49 Lucy is out of her chair and walking??  No clear destination 21:28 All of the patients are diagnosed with different neurological disorders with only the word atypical (e.g., atypical schizophrenia, atypical hysteria) 23:33 The doctor finds out that all the patients suffered from encephalitis before coming to the hospital 24:51 The neurological symptoms would appear long after their recovery from encephalitis 27:49 Lucy starts walking towards the fountain after she has no visual impairment after coloring the floors 28:40 The neurologist discovers that they have thoughts under their paralyzed selves, contrary to the belief that they were unthinking ghosts 33:02 The neurologist plays an aria and one patient’s facial moves 34:40 They move to music that moves them  They borrow the will of something that they prefer 36:21 Leonard spells a German poet with Ouija board  The poem talks about being stuck behind bars  It shows that he is conscious inside his paralyzed body 41:31 The chemist has discovered an L Dopa; a treatment for parkinsonian motor symptoms  Could be beneficial for the encephalitis patients 44:56 Leonard takes the medication 500mg first  Then 1000mg 48:21 Leonard is awake and moving; He is writing  He smiles and communicates that “It is quiet”

54:40 Leonard doesn’t know he has aged  He thought he is still an eleven-year-old boy 57:31 Walks out for the first time 30 years 1:05:49 The hospital starts giving out the L Dopa to the rest of the patients 1:07:14 All of the patients are awake  Full of life and personality  Everyone has a life to get back to 1:25:03 Mr. Lowe is not allowed to the normal things other people do  Woman said he is exhibiting unconscious hostility towards them when he was only talking  Demonstrates the hostility towards patients with neurologically debilitative patients 1:30:45 Leonard is having tremors  Signs he is reverting into his past self  He has tics and paranoia  Has episodes where he can’t move 1:50:50 He has reverted into his past self  He cannot move and speak properly  All the other patients follow his suit...