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The Nature of Things: Season 4

4x05 Surgery for Parkinson's Disease

  • 1964-06-03T00:00:00Z on CBC Television
  • 45m
  • Canada
  • English
  • Documentary
This program shows surgical techniques used in a new treatment for Parkinson's Disease. The actual brain operation is seen, an an electric probe is inserted in the brain to destroy the area responsible for the tremors and other symptoms of the disease. Dr. R.R. Tasker, Toronto neurosurgeon, explains the technique. He is interviewed by Donald Crowlis, Director of the Nova Scotia Museum of Science.
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