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!

Links referenced in this episode:

• jamesabrown.net

This is the Daily Note.

I'm James A.

Brown.

I just heard.

A story that sounds like something out of a sci fi novel.

A 65 year old London woman had Parkinson's disease for 10 years.

To help her, her doctors suggested a surgery called deep brain stimulation.

But the surgeons needed her awake to know if they were hitting the right.

Spots, and they did.

In fact, she.

Told NBC News that I remember.

My right hand being able to move with.

Much more ease once.

The stimulation was applied.

And this in turn improved my ability to play the clarinet.

Which she did for four hours during.

Her own brain.

Surgery.

I can't imagine what that moment felt like other than heaps of joy.

So what do you think?

Let me know on jamesabrown.net, on that note.

I'm James A.

Brown and.

As always, be well.