Episode 2 features the following stories: a man almost beaten to death in a home invasion that left him with severe traumatic brain injury; using tango as an effective exercise to slow the progression of Parkinson's disease; and a woman who uses botulinum toxin injections to combat a rare disease known as blepharospasm.
8 mins
One of the many therapies used to slow down the progression of Parkinson’s disease is exercise. Research scientists at the VA have shown teaching tango to Parkinson’s patients is more effective than traditional exercise.
7 mins
Blepharospasm is a rare disease making people blink uncontrollably, leading to functional blindness. It happens because of confused signals in the brain, and is often incurable. We feature a woman regains her sight after getting botulinum toxin injections around her eye.