A patient whose video of playing the violin during a brain surgery got viral on social media said that the surgeons made a last-minute decision to allow her to play the instrument while they operating on her brain.

Violin was last minute addition to surgery, says brain tumour patient after her video goes viral

A violinist helped surgeons avoid damage to her brain during surgery to remove a tumour by playing her instrument. Dagmar Turner's neurosurgeon Dr Keyoumars Ashkan had asked her to play her instrument to ensure that the professional violinist's musical abilities were not damaged during tumour removal.

Violinist plays her instrument during her brain tumour surgery

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Violin was last minute addition to surgery, says brain tumour patient after her video goes viral

Violinist plays her instrument during her brain tumour surgery