Poison in Paradise: Guam disease

Location:Guam
Subject:Diseases; Neurological diseases
Length:50 minutes
Format:1/2 inch VHS
Hue:Color
Year Released:1998
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Producer:Films for the Humanities & Sciences; BBC Worldwise Americas
Distributor:Films for the Humanities
Library Code:UHM AV/C VIDEOTAPE 16750
Description:Guam disease, found only on that small Pacific island, causes symptoms strikingly similar to Parkinson's, Lou Gehrig's, and Alzheimer's disease, but it is not hereditary. In this program, neurologist/author Oliver Sacks travels to Guam in order to investigate this lethal illness.
Record No:1662
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