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A Leg to Stand On

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Leg to Stand On, A
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Non-fiction
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English
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A Leg to Stand On is a 1984 autobiographical account by neurologist Oliver Sacks describing his recovery from psychogenic leg paralysis following a mountaineering accident. The book has been described as a skillful description of the depersonalization of functional neurological symptoms. Neuropsychiatric specialists who have recommended reading the book to their patients have found it can help them cope with their depersonalization symptoms.

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First published: 1984
Autobiographical account describing his recovery from psychogenic leg paralysis following a mountaineering accident.

Last modified: 2023-04-03 (revision #133768)

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5663
Wikidata Work ID
Q65091347

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