LONDON - A patient at a British hospital played Mahler and Gershwin on the violin while a tumour was removed from her brain so that surgeons could preserve her ability to play music and her 40-year passion for the instrument.
Dagmar Turner, 53, a former management consultant from the Isle of Wight, played her violin during an operation to remove a tumour from the right frontal lobe of her brain - close to the area that controls the fine movement of her left hand. To prevent any damage to her violin skills, Professor Keyoumars Ashkan, Consultant Neurosurgeon at King’s College Hospital, came up with a plan: they would map her brain, open the skull and then get her to play as they removed the tumour.
While surgeons cut away part of her brain, Turner played music by Gustav Mahler, George Gershwin’s jazz classic “Summertime” and pieces by Spanish songwriter and singer Julio Iglesias. “This was the first time I’ve had a patient play an instrument,” said Ashkan. “We managed to remove over 90 percent of the tumour, including all the areas suspicious of aggressive activity, while retaining full function in her left hand.”“The violin is my passion; I’ve been playing since I was 10 years old,” she said. “The thought of losing my ability to play was heart-breaking.”
Show off. Lol jk that’s super cool
UgochiLucky
Amazing
Wow. Big up to the doctors. They are really god’s work
She is a beautiful violinist!
Great
Seems like a millimeter off with one head movement could risk nerve damage during surgery. This may go viral but it seems un-necessarily risky.
WOW! The brain is amazing! What we could accomplish if we could use more of it. (Some use none)
Badass Bloomberg
She knows who she is. Bravo!
Patients are regularly awake during such surgery, the brain doesn't feel pain so only locals are needed. First time I've heard of one playing an instrument but talking, testing movement and speech in normal.
Nice
wow......
If she wants to stand and do that during recovery please contact us and we'll help.
Makes you glad you were born
Can someone do this with my right hand? I need it for my skin flute.
Amazing
DeltaJey ¿La estan afinando?
Hardcore
That’s some grey’s anatomy shit right there
Gotta love science!!
Have seen a grey’s anatomy episode just like this
Impressed 😎
🙌🙌
Wowwwwww
ziagulestani watch this surgery to the end☝️
Remarkable.
And the other 10 percent?
JoseBehaine
Thanks for sharing this story - Prof Ashkan
🙏🏻🦋
Did we need your loud music over it?
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