Musician plays flute during brain stimulation surgery

Wednesday, March 28, 2018
HOUSTON, Texas -- A patient at a Texas hospital underwent surgery on her brain with her favorite musical instrument in hand: the flute.

Anna Henry was wide awake while doctors performed a deep brain stimulation procedure at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston. Henry suffers from a hereditary problem with tremors.

During surgery, she tested her ability to play the flute by giving surgeons a concert.

The procedure could help reduce her problem with tremors by 50 to 90 percent.

----------
* More local news
* Send us a news tip
* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts
Copyright © 2024 KTRK-TV. All Rights Reserved.