The Parkinson's Drug Trial: A Miracle Cure?
S1 · E1IMDB:
7.5Released
2/28/2019
Duration
1h 0m
Genre
Documentary
Country
United States
Cast
Kate Fleetwood
Overview
Filmed over six years, 42 people with Parkinson's take part in a groundbreaking medical trial. Can the results give hope to 10 million Parkinson's sufferers worldwide?
The Parkinson's Drug Trial: A Miracle Cure?
Season 1 · Episode 1IMDB:
7.5Released
2/28/2019
Genre
Documentary
Cast
Kate Fleetwood
Duration
1h 0m
Country
United States
Overview
Filmed over six years, 42 people with Parkinson's take part in a groundbreaking medical trial. Can the results give hope to 10 million Parkinson's sufferers worldwide?
Episodes
EP 1AvailableEpisode 1
In this moving first episode, cameras follow Professor Gill performing surgery on all the volunteers to implant the device he has designed that enables delivery of GDNF to a deep part of the brain. The device comprises four catheters placed in the putamen (a part of the brain key in Parkinson's) that link to a port embedded in the side of the skull through which GDNF can be infused monthly.
Episode 1
In this moving first episode, cameras follow Professor Gill performing surgery on all the volunteers to implant the device he has designed that enables delivery of GDNF to a deep part of the brain. The device comprises four catheters placed in the putamen (a part of the brain key in Parkinson's) that link to a port embedded in the side of the skull through which GDNF can be infused monthly.
EP 2AvailableEpisode 2
The results are revealed of a six-year medical trial into a new treatment for Parkinson's. Can it give hope to ten million Parkinson's sufferers worldwide?
Episode 2
The results are revealed of a six-year medical trial into a new treatment for Parkinson's. Can it give hope to ten million Parkinson's sufferers worldwide?
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