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Thread #115194   Message #2463773
Posted By: Amos
12-Oct-08 - 02:34 PM
Thread Name: Banjo playing not good enough yet? [brain surgery]
Subject: RE: Playing The Banjo During A Brain Op
Excerpt: musician who underwent brain surgery to treat a hand tremor played his banjo throughout to test the success of the procedure.
Eddie Adcock is one of the pillars of Bluegrass Music and realised his tremor could threaten his ability to perform professionally.
Surgeons placed electrodes in Mr Adcock's brain and fitted a pace maker in his chest which delivers a small current which shuts down the region of his brain causing the tremors.

Story and video here.

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