JCN: Neurology in Film

Dr. Arpita Lakhotia, pediatric neurologist and Associate Professor at the University of Louisville in Kentucky, discusses neurology in movies, themes, and what we can learn. She mentions the following films:

• The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
• First Do No Harm
• Lorenzo’s Oil
• Extraordinary
• Front of the Class
• Awakenings
• I am Sam
• My Left Foot
• Exorcism of Emily Rose

Also mentioned is Eelco Wijdicks, neurologist at Mayo Clinic, who wrote “Neurocinema” and “Neurocinema: the Sequel.