Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Banjo playing during brain surgery



Banjo player Eddie Adcock recently had brain surgery where surgeons installed deep brain stimulator electrodes to control a tremor in his right hand. Patients are sometimes kept awake during brain surgery to interact with the surgeon and help guide the procedure. In Adcock's case, he played the banjo as the surgeon worked.


Read the whole article at Boing Boing.
Hat tip: Andrew Sullivan

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