Leonard Lowe
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Leonard Lowe is a patient with encephalitis lethargica whose temporary revival through experimental treatment forms the emotional core of Oliver Sacks’ memoir and its film adaptation "Awakenings."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Awakenings (1990 film)
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Awakenings (book) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dr. Malcolm Sayer (film character based on Oliver Sacks)
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Dr. Oliver Sacks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Leonard Lowe (pseudonym used by Oliver Sacks for a real patient) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfTreatment | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Oliver Sacks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eventuallyExperiences | return of debilitating symptoms ⓘ |
| filmCharacterIn | Awakenings (1990 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext |
clinical case history
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medical drama ⓘ |
| hasAliasInFilm | Leonard Lowe (same name used for film character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | real post-encephalitic patient treated by Oliver Sacks ⓘ |
| inUniverseStatus | long-term hospital resident ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medicalCondition | encephalitis lethargica ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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literature ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central patient in Oliver Sacks’ memoir Awakenings
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emotional core of the story in Awakenings ⓘ |
| notableFor | temporary revival from a catatonic state after experimental treatment ⓘ |
| occupation | patient ⓘ |
| partOf | case series of post-encephalitic patients in Awakenings ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Robert De Niro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationship | doctor–patient relationship with Oliver Sacks / Malcolm Sayer ⓘ |
| represents |
impact of neurological disease on personal life
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possibility and limits of medical intervention ⓘ |
| resultOfTreatment |
brief restoration of speech and movement
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temporary awakening from long-term unresponsive state ⓘ |
| settingOfStory | Bronx, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | discussions in neurology and medical humanities ⓘ |
| symptom |
akinesia
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catatonia ⓘ post-encephalitic Parkinsonism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
ethics of experimental medicine
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human consciousness ⓘ identity and selfhood ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1960s ⓘ |
| treatment | L-DOPA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| undergoes | experimental neurological treatment ⓘ |
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