The conductor from Ohio, USA, has been living with Parkinson’s for 11 years and thanks to the implantation of a “brain pacemaker,” he was able to resume conducting his orchestra.
Rand Laycock, the conductor from Ohio, USA, has been living with Parkinson’s for 11 years, and thanks to the implantation of a “brain pacemaker,” he was able to resume conducting his orchestra.
Laycock was diagnosed with the disease just before turning 60. At that time, he only experienced spasms in his right hand, but the symptoms worsened, and the tremors affected his ability to conduct the musicians.
The DBS technique involves implanting a device to send electrical currents to specific parts of the brain that control movement, helping to modulate the abnormal brain signals caused by Parkinson’s disease.
In a video posted by the clinic on their YouTube page, Laycock demonstrates the tremors that mainly affect his right hand, and then the neurologist activates the implanted device, and the result is impressive.
The conductor started using the technology in March, and now his tremors have practically disappeared, and he can now plan his 47th year of conducting and his return to the stage.
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