Parkinson’s patient playing clarinet during surgery sees instant improvements

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By Jane Kirby, PA Media

A woman with Parkinson’s disease has played her clarinet while undergoing brain stimulation, enabling neurosurgeons to see – and hear – immediate results.

Denise Bacon, 65, from Crowborough in East Sussex, experienced instant improvement in her finger movements as the electrical current was delivered to her brain.