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Parkinson's Patient Plays Clarinet During Awake Brain Surgery

ReutersOctober 22, 20251 min1,431 views
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Awake Brain Surgery for Parkinson's

  • 🧠 A patient diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2014 underwent awake brain surgery at King's College Hospital in London.
  • 🎯 The surgery was performed by Keyoumars Ashkan with the specific goal of improving the patient's ability to play the clarinet.

Post-Operative Recovery and Improvement

  • 🎶 The patient, Denise Bacon, expressed pleasure in regaining the ability to play the clarinet.
  • 📈 She is undergoing a programming period post-operation, with gradually increasing stimulation, which is showing improvement in her clarinet playing.
  • 💡 Surgeons assessed her progress during the operation by having her play the clarinet to test her finger movements and speed.
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Parkinson's DiseaseAwake Brain SurgeryClarinetNeurological SurgeryMotor SkillsMedical TreatmentPatient Recovery
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