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This handout photograph released on July 20, 2017 by Mahveer Jain Hospitals shows 37-year-old patient Abhishek Prasad playing the guitar during a brain surgery, in Bangalore.   | Photo Credit: AFP

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A musician who strummed a guitar during brain surgery to treat painful muscle spasms in his hand says he hopes to release his first album next year.

Abhishek Prasad, an IT worker turned musician from Bengaluru, suffered from a disorder called musician's dystonia, which causes involuntary muscle contractions.

In Mr. Prasad's case, three fingers on his left hand would cramp up when he played the guitar.

Mr. Prasad was fully awake during his seven-hour surgery at a private hospital on Thursday, playing his guitar to help doctors identify problem areas on his brain.

“The doctor had told me, 'You need to get your guitar in the operation theatre. I need continuous feedback from you about how are you feeling,'” Mr. Prasad said of his discussions with the neurosurgeon, Dr. Sharan Srinivasan.

Mr. Prasad, who quit his IT job in 2012 to pursue his dream of becoming a musician, said the surgery was successful and he hoped to release his first music album in a year's time.

 

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3 hours ago, JANASENA said:

This handout photograph released on July 20, 2017 by Mahveer Jain Hospitals shows 37-year-old patient Abhishek Prasad playing the guitar during a brain surgery, in Bangalore.   | Photo Credit: AFP

INDIA-HEALTH1
 

A musician who strummed a guitar during brain surgery to treat painful muscle spasms in his hand says he hopes to release his first album next year.

Abhishek Prasad, an IT worker turned musician from Bengaluru, suffered from a disorder called musician's dystonia, which causes involuntary muscle contractions.

In Mr. Prasad's case, three fingers on his left hand would cramp up when he played the guitar.

Mr. Prasad was fully awake during his seven-hour surgery at a private hospital on Thursday, playing his guitar to help doctors identify problem areas on his brain.

“The doctor had told me, 'You need to get your guitar in the operation theatre. I need continuous feedback from you about how are you feeling,'” Mr. Prasad said of his discussions with the neurosurgeon, Dr. Sharan Srinivasan.

Mr. Prasad, who quit his IT job in 2012 to pursue his dream of becoming a musician, said the surgery was successful and he hoped to release his first music album in a year's time.

 

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The power of music. bl@st

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36 minutes ago, tennisluvr said:

The power of music. bl@st

Power of muzik emundi akkada.. guitar play chesthunnapudu cramps vasthunayi ani .. problem identify cheyadaniki guitar play cheyamannaru while operating .. kaani doctor and patient ki too much guts unay

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23 minutes ago, mettastar said:

Power of muzik emundi akkada.. guitar play chesthunnapudu cramps vasthunayi ani .. problem identify cheyadaniki guitar play cheyamannaru while operating .. kaani doctor and patient ki too much guts unay

Haha yeah edo symbolic ga cheppa baa, antha la analyze chesthavanukoledu. Good point. 

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