- Musician Taskin Ibna Ali, 31, played tune mid-operation in unorthodox operation
- The technique was used at Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain Hospital in Bangalore, India
- Mr Ali had neurological disorder ‘guitarist dystonia’ that left his fingers crippled
This is the amazing moment a patient plays a guitar while having brain surgery in India.
Musician Taskin Ibna Ali, 31, played a tune mid-operation so the surgeon could monitor if mobility had been restored in his patient’s fingers.
The unorthodox techniques were used at Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain Hospital in Bangalore earlier this month.
Mr Ali, a Dhaka-based computer engineer and musician, had sought treatment for a neurological disorder ‘guitarist dystonia’ that crippled the fingers on his left hand.
A year ago he started experiencing discomfort in his left middle finger while playing the guitar.
The symptom progressively worsened, affecting other fingers of his left hand as well.
His ability to play the guitar fell by nearly 80 per cent, and his career came to a halt.
Musician Taskin Ibna Ali, 31, played a guitar while having brain surgery to check if he had mobility in his fingers

Neurologist Dr Sanjiv CC used the unorthodox methods at Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain Hospital in Bangalore, India
Neurologist Dr Sanjiv CC said: ‘The guitarist dystonia is an uncommon disorder and affects around one per cent of the musicians. It is very difficult to treat and surgery is one of the best options.’
Mr Ali’s symptoms were very severe as the disorder had affected all five fingers of his left hand.
But fortunately the surgery was a success and the Dhaka man got back full use of four fingers and partial use of his third finger immediately during surgery.

Mr Ali, a Dhaka-based computer engineer and musician, had sought treatment for a neurological disorder ‘guitarist dystonia’ that had left his fingers on the left hand crippled


On the operation table he also typed on his mobile to show that he was able to use his hand again
On the operation table he also typed on his mobile to show that he was able to use his hand again.
The post-operative neuro rehabilitation restored full mobility in the third finger as well.
He’s now hoping to reforging his career in music.
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