The Stroke Patient Who Played Piano Again (Because We Hacked Her Nervous System)

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The Hang Theory. A lecture series by Hang Dallas.One speaker. One big idea. One good room.Where · Times Ten Cellars.A woman who lost the ability to play piano after a stroke is playing again. The recovery didn't come from physical therapy alone. It came from a device that sends electrical pulses to a nerve in her neck while she practiced, a technique called vagus nerve stimulation paired with rehabilitation. Dr. Seth Hays walks through how this approach works, why a nerve that connects the brain