Banjo Playing During Brain Surgery

If you’re as fascinated with the intricacies of the human body as I am, you might find this video fascinating.

Suffering from a tremor in his right hand, banjo player Eddie Adcock underwent brain surgery. Surgeons placed deep brain stimulating electrodes in his brain in an attempt to control the tremor.

Because surgeons need to be able to see the effects of brain stimulation, patients are kept awake – with anesthesia for pain control – during this type of surgery.

In this case, Adcock played the banjo. You can read more on the website he keeps with his wife Martha.

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One Response to Banjo Playing During Brain Surgery

  1. That is both amazing and eery. Wow.

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