Deep Brain Stimulation: The Surprising Symphony of Surgery
Takeaways:
- In today's episode, we delve into a remarkable story of a 65-year-old woman with Parkinson's who underwent deep brain stimulation surgery, and the results were astonishing!
- Imagine being awake during surgery to treat your Parkinson's disease; that’s exactly what this brave woman experienced, and she could even play the clarinet afterward!
- We explore the concept of deep brain stimulation, a surgical procedure that aims to help patients manage symptoms of neurological disorders like Parkinson's disease with electrical impulses.
- The joy this woman felt after regaining her ability to play music is a powerful reminder of the impact medical advancements can have on people's lives!
- Surgery while awake sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, but it’s a real-life solution that has given hope to many patients suffering from movement disorders.
- Join us as we discuss the emotional and physical implications of such groundbreaking procedures and how they can change lives in unexpected ways!
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Transcript
This is the Daily Note.
Speaker B:I'm James A.
Speaker A:Brown.
Speaker B:I just heard.
Speaker A:A story that sounds like something out of a sci fi novel.
Speaker A:A 65 year old London woman had Parkinson's disease for 10 years.
Speaker B:To help her, her doctors suggested a surgery called deep brain stimulation.
Speaker B:But the surgeons needed her awake to know if they were hitting the right.
Speaker A:Spots, and they did.
Speaker A:In fact, she.
Speaker B:Told NBC News that I remember.
Speaker A:My right hand being able to move with.
Speaker B:Much more ease once.
Speaker A:The stimulation was applied.
Speaker A:And this in turn improved my ability to play the clarinet.
Speaker B:Which she did for four hours during.
Speaker A:Her own brain.
Speaker B:Surgery.
Speaker A:I can't imagine what that moment felt like other than heaps of joy.
Speaker A:So what do you think?
Speaker A:Let me know on jamesabrown.net, on that note.
Speaker A:I'm James A.
Speaker A:Brown and.
Speaker B:As always, be well.
