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A hole in fred's head

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  • "Parkinson's Disease affects 120,000 people in Britain with 11,000 new cases diagnosed annually. It is a degenerative disease of the brain affecting a specialised area that allows the person to co-ordinate body movement in a smooth and controlled fashion. Fred Amphlet has had Parkinson's for 13 years and now has the opportunity to have an operation that the surgeons hope will change his life."
  • "Winner of a Gold Award in the 1997 BMA Film and Video Competition,"A Hole in Fred's Head" follows Fred Amphlett and surgeon Steven Gill (Frenchay Hospital, Bristol) through the planning stages and surgery for a palodotomy. This radical form of brain surgery was devised by Steven Gill for the relief of Parkinsonian symptoms. It is a hazardous procedure, with almost no margin for error. The extent of Fred Amphlett's disability through Parkinson's disease is shown in the first part of the film. The operation is carried out in two stages, a week apart, and the first session is shown and explained. It is a success, relieving Mr. Amphlett of his worst symptoms. He is able to walk unaided and resume social activitis such as eating in a restaurant."
  • "At only 48, Fred is a victim of Parkinson's disease. The side effects of the drug to control the disease, L-Dopa, is a constant and uncontrollable gyrating of the body. This program goes with Fred in a final attempt to reverse the effects of the disease by undergoing a high risk form of brain surgery which entails being awake during the operation. Fred believes that medicine has nothing left to offer him and has opted for a chance of normal life with this pioneering new form of treatment."

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  • "A hole in fred's head"
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