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

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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 to the gut and heart can influence motor recovery, and what the research shows about rewiring…

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