Microfilms showing pallodotomy operations

Object number@GAI
TitleMicrofilms showing pallodotomy operations
DescriptionThese microfilms showing pallidotomy operations -A surgical operation performed on the globus pallidus to destroy it. The purpose of this operation is to relieve involuntary movements or muscular rigidity, as, for example, in Parkinson's disease.
Each box has a patients or doctors name on the top, with some describing the procedure and others the procedure number.
Rolls of 8mm film, showing Prof Gillingham (and others?) operating on various patients. Notes by Dr John Watt filed in HC drawer.
Production date
Production periodTwentieth century, mid
Object namePallidotomy operation
Object categoryMultimedia
Dimensions
- Box Diameter: 4.6 cm
Height: 2.4 cm
Film Width: 1.6 cm