Here's musician Eddie Adcock playing the banjo while having brain surgery to eliminate a hand tremor. Eddie wasn't just passing the time picking out tunes. Doctors needed Adcock's help pinpointing the region of his brain that was causing the tremor. A pacemaker in his chest now sends electric currents to the brain that eliminate the tremor. The operation took place in Nashville where Adcock works as a highly regarded musician.

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