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The Parkinson's Drug Trial: A Miracle Cure?

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?

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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.

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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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Cast and Crew

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Kate Fleetwood

Narrator

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Jemima Harrison

Director

The Parkinson's Drug Trial: A Miracle Cure?

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?

Orignal Language

en

Seasons

1

Genre

Documentary

Status

Ended

Release Data

2019-02-28

Production Companies

Streaming Network

BBC Two

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