Video: Brain surgery while playing violin

Normally, the doctor will treat a person's vibrations by inserting electrodes into the brain until the vibration will stop. And in surgery, it is necessary to keep the person awake for the duration of the procedure. But for a violinist like Roger Frisch, even a slight shake of the hand means the end of his career.

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So in 2009, doctors at the Mayo Clinic designed a special violin for Frisch to play during surgery. A top mounted accelerometer sensor measures Frisch's hand shake, allowing doctors to fine-tune the location of the electrodes.

The surgery phase was successful, and now, just by turning on a battery and running electricity to the brain, Frisch would be able to pause the hand shake when he needed to play. This is really an impressive achievement in medicine. Mayo Clinic has posted an interview with Frisch and his doctors, please see.