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A Parkinson's patient played the clarinet while undergoing a brain operation, allowing surgeons to see immediate results.
65-year-old Denise Beacon showed immediate improvement in her finger movements as doctors stimulated her brain with electrical current, Sky News reports.
The British therapist underwent a four-hour deep brain stimulation procedure after developing Parkinson's symptoms. The symptoms included slow movements, muscle stiffness and rigidity.
She was diagnosed in 2014 and it affected her ability to walk, swim, dance and play the clarinet. The intervention showed immediate improvement in her fingers, enabling her to play the musical instrument with ease.
The procedure, called DBS, is suitable for Parkinson's patients and is performed by placing electrodes in the brain. Beacon was given local anesthesia to numb his scalp and skull.
According to neurosurgeon Keyoumars Ashkan, holes the size of half a coin were made in the patient's skull after the necessary measurements were taken for the exact positions where the electrodes should be placed.
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