: Sacks treats his patients with genuine warmth and empathy rather than just as "cases".
: Notable stories include Tony Cicoria, who developed a sudden, obsessive passion for Chopin after being struck by lightning, and Clive Wearing, an amnesiac who "awakens" only when playing or conducting music.
: Some readers have criticized his use of dated clinical terms (e.g., "retarded") as derogatory.
: Sacks treats his patients with genuine warmth and empathy rather than just as "cases".
: Notable stories include Tony Cicoria, who developed a sudden, obsessive passion for Chopin after being struck by lightning, and Clive Wearing, an amnesiac who "awakens" only when playing or conducting music.
: Some readers have criticized his use of dated clinical terms (e.g., "retarded") as derogatory.