What if you couldn’t wake up...
but you weren’t asleep?

That’s what happened during the Encephalitis Lethargica epidemic — a forgotten outbreak that left thousands paralyzed in stillness.

#Brewminate #Neurology #EncephalitisLethargica #PandemicHistory

🔗 https://brewminate.com/the-sleep-of-reason-encephalitis-lethargica-in-the-early-twentieth-century/

Encephalitis Lethargica: Forgotten 20th-Century Pandemic

Explore the mysterious Encephalitis Lethargica outbreak that paralyzed medicine and society in the early 20th century.

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Voyagers, we’re proud to say we def. know this #Jeopardy! question: What is Awakenings?

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A Million Were Struck by This Mysterious Disease Before It Vanished : ScienceAlert…

The disease known as encephalitis lethargica, or the "sleepy sickness" affected a million people worldwide during and after the first world war, then it vanished, and has remained a mystery for the past century. The question that has never been answered is: what caused it?... #diseases #encephalitislethargica #pandemics #sleepysickness #health #medicalresearch

https://formuchdeliberation.wordpress.com/2024/10/30/a-million-were-struck-by-this-mysterious-disease-before-it-vanished-sciencealert/

A Million Were Struck by This Mysterious Disease Before It Vanished : ScienceAlert…

The disease known as encephalitis lethargica, or the “sleepy sickness” affected a million people worldwide during and after the first world war, then it vanished, and has remained a mys…

for much deliberation

You know that movie #Awakenings? It was based on a book by the same name. All about bringing people out of #EncephalitisLethargica which was brought on by the #SpanishFlu Pandemic.

https://youtu.be/-gnXnskAni0

Just checking.

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Awakenings (1990) - Trailer HD Remastered

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