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Dad Plays Guitar During Brain Surgery to Remove Tumor

New York PostOctober 5, 20252 min2,850 views
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Awake Brain Surgery and Music

  • 🧠 Paul Welsh-Dalton, a father of five, underwent a 5-hour surgery to remove a kiwi-sized tumor from his brain.
  • 🎸 During the operation, he played his guitar to help surgeons monitor his brain's functions.
  • 🎯 The surgical team aimed to remove 98% of the tumor while ensuring his brain's abilities were not compromised.

Surgical Monitoring Through Music

  • 🎶 Doctors requested specific guitar strums, including those involving all fingers, to assess brain function.
  • ✅ Paul reported feeling "quite happy" with his ability to play, indicating positive outcomes during the procedure.
  • ⚠️ The goal was to ensure the surgery did not negatively affect his cognitive and motor skills.
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Brain SurgeryBrain Tumor RemovalGuitar PlayingAwake SurgeryNeurological MonitoringPatient RecoveryMedical Procedure
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