Denise Bacon, 65, underwent deep brain stimulation (DBS) as Parkinson's Disease has affected her ability to walk, swim, dance and play her instrument.
    • Bubs@lemmy.zip
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      1 month ago

      The TL;DR is that they often do these “awake surgeries” when they have to operate near critical parts of the brain. They keep the patient talking so they know they have not damaged something critical.