In this episode I explore the history and diversity of the medical and surgical treatments of Parkinson’s disease.

I trace the history of Levodopa, the main treatment of the disease, with reference to the scientists who led to its discovery, such as Arvid Carlsson and Oleh Hornykiewicz.

I explored the history of how the drug helped to resuscitate the victims of von Economo’s disease, and the role played by neurologist Oliver Sacks in this.

The podcast also covers the development of the ancillary drug treatments of the disorder.

I also looked at the history of the serendipitous development of deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease by Alim-Louis Benabid.

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