Medicine in Film
Portrayal of Hospitals
Portrayal of Doctors
Portrayal of Diseases
Conclusion
The Neurologist in Film
The Founder of Neurology—Charcot —in Film
Modern Neurologists in Film
Conclusion
Neurologic Disorders in Film
Introducing Main Themes
Coma in Film
Traumatic Brain Injury in Film
Stroke in Film
Locked-In Syndrome in Film
Brain Tumor in Film
Meningitis in Film
Encephalitis Lethargica in Film
Spinal Cord Injury in Film
Poliomyelitis in Film
Multiple Sclerosis in Film
Motor Neuron Disease in Film
Leprosy in Film
Amnesia in Film
Headache in Film
Sleep Disorders in Film
Seizures in Film
Cerebral Palsy in Film
Autism Spectrum Disorders in Film
Tourette’s Syndrome in Film
Dementia in Film
Parkinson’s Disease in Film
Neurogenetics in Film
Neuroethics in Film
Introducing Main Themes
Physician-Assisted Suicide in Film
Self-Determination in Film
Withdrawal of Support from Brain Injury in Film
Family Conflicts on Level of Care in Film
Brain Death and Organ Donation in Film
Institutionalizing in Film
Experimentation in Film
Compassion Failure in Film
Neurologic Disorders in Documentary Film
Introduction of Main Themes
Dementia in Documentary Film
Huntington’s Disease in Documentary Film
Multiple Sclerosis in Documentary
Motor Neuron Disease in Documentary Film
Aphasia after Stroke in Documentary Film
Poliomyelitis in Documentary Film
Traumatic Brain Injury in Film
Rehabilitation in Film
Neurofollies in Film
Introducing Main Themes
Enter the Mind
Psychic after Coma
Total Amnesia
Enhancing Brain Function
Intellectual Disability to Genius
Superintelligence
Violent Seizures
Computer-Assisted Neuronal Activity
Mind Control
Brain Preservation
A Final Word
Epilogue: The Neurology of Cinema
Neurocinema and Actors
The Book and What It Means
How To Watch and Read a Neuro Film
Conclusion
Appendix: Neurofilmography
Biography
Eelco F. M. Wijdicks
"…should be required reading for all neurologists."
—Howard S. Kirshner, MD, Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University in Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology
"This volume is written with passion, and the author’s real affection for the cinema seeps from every page. This book is not just for film buffs … We should all watch and learn."
—Sallie Baxendale, UCL Institute of Neurology in The Lancet Neurology
