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Gabriela Galvin

UK woman plays clarinet during brain surgery to alleviate Parkinson's symptoms

A brain-stimulating procedure has improved symptoms of Parkinson’s disease for a 65-year-old woman in England – with the proof immediately clear when she began playing the clarinet during surgery.

Denise Bacon, a retired speech and language therapist, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2014. The brain disorder causes tremour, slowness, and rigidity and worsens over time as the brain becomes increasingly damaged.

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