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11 year-old Leonard Lowe begins showing signs of Encephalitis Lethargica. (New York)
Sunday 14th November: 20 year-old Leonard Lowe becomes catatonic and is sent to Bainbridge Hospital in the Bronx. (New York)
Dr Malcolm Sayer comes to Bainbridge Hospital and begins prescribing L-Dopa therapy, causing brief "awakenings" for post-encephalitic patients. (New York)