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 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.”
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