[News] Violinist Performs During Her Brain Surgery

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"Violinist Performs During Her Brain Surgery"

Diagnosed with essential tremor 20 years ago, classical violinist Naomi Elishuv would shake uncontrollably while she played her string instrument. Essential tremor is a disorder that affects the nervous system and causes rhythmic shaking. Unfortunately, over time the rate of tremors increased to the point that they interfered with her ability to perform, forcing the musician to quit her job playing for the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra.

On a brighter note, Elishuv on Tuesday had brain surgery in Israel to suppress her tremors, and the unusual medical operation was captured on video and posted online. During the procedure, surgeons inserted electrodes into her brain that produce impulses, which help to suppress her shakes. To ensure the electrodes were positioned properly and that the operation was progressing in the right direction, Elishuv was kept conscious but under a local anesthetic. The operating staff also asked her to play her beloved violin. Her music of choice was a piece by Mozart. Evidence of the surgery's success can be seen in the video, which shows a tremor-free professional violinist.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/trending-now/violinist-performs-during-her-brain-surgery-204319599.html
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This is the not the first time this type of procedure has been done. But is still good to hear about success stories. :)
 
Hey, Bigman, I was going to post the same clip. Amazing, huh?
 
:) Yes, the way medical science is progressing we might be able to have on-demand brain surgery in the future. IE: The patient wants to be able to play the piano, has surgery to
promote the correct motor-skills to do it.

That would be amazing. But that is wishful thinking, or is it? :)
 
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