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encephalitis lethargica

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What really caused encephalitis lethargica, the mysterious disease described in the movie "Awakenings"?

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Encephalitis lethargica was first described by a neurologist in Vienna in 1917 .

It was noted that the initial symptoms were similar to those of flu, but that's where the similarities ended.

Over the next few weeks , some would be unable to sleep at all, while others would be so drowsy they could be woken for only a few minutes to eat.

Many would develop monotonous or slurred speech, and some had changes to their mood, perceptions and personality.

Jonathan Rogers is a Clinical Lecturer in General Adult Psychiatry in the UCL Division of Psychiatry . He studied medicine at the University of Cambridge , completed Core Psychiatry Training as an NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow at the Maudsley Hospital and King's College London , and is currently a Specialty Registrar in Neuropsychiatry at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery ..

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