Woman Plays Violin During Brain Surgery
Most people would prefer to be knocked out entirely during brain surgery, but most people aren’t British violinist Dagmar Turner.
Though unconventional, the move was put in place to ensure the operation would not damage areas of Turner’s brain responsible for the “delicate hand movement and coordination” she needs to play the violin, according to a media release from the hospital. She underwent biopsy and radiotherapy to make sure the tumor did not grow, but by last fall, it had become larger and more aggressive. She and her doctors decided to remove it.
They also talked with Turner about having her play as they operated to make sure the surgery did not damage any crucial areas of her brain that controlled her movements as she played her instrument.The surgery was successful, and according to Reuters, Turner played Gustav Mahler, George Gershwin’s “Summertime” and Julio Iglesias.
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