"A woman who played a clarinet while undergoing brain surgery has told the BBC "it was just amazing" to see and feel her fingers moving "better and faster" during the operation. Denise Bacon, 65, underwent deep brain stimulation (DBS) as she has Parkinson's Disease, which has affected her ability to walk, swim, dance and play her instrument."
"During a four-hour operation at London's King's College Hospital, Keyoumars Ashkan, a professor of neurosurgery, performed the procedure to help reduce her symptoms, while Ms Bacon stayed awake. The professor said she played the clarinet continuously, which helped to "fine tune the position of the electrodes deep inside her brain, until she was able to play her beloved musical instrument." More on this story."
Denise Bacon, 65, with Parkinson's Disease underwent awake deep brain stimulation (DBS) during a four-hour operation at King's College Hospital. The procedure aimed to reduce motor symptoms that had impaired walking, swimming, dancing and clarinet playing. She remained awake and played her clarinet continuously while neurosurgeon Keyoumars Ashkan adjusted electrode placement. Playing the instrument allowed real-time assessment of finger movement and helped fine-tune electrode positioning deep within her brain. Bacon reported feeling her fingers move better and faster during the operation. The intraoperative music performance aided surgical precision and functional outcome assessment.
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