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Surgeons Removed A Chunk Of His Brain, But His Virtuoso Guitar Skills Remained by Artsjournal

"Pat Martino had brain surgery in 1980 to remove a tangle of malformed veins and arteries. At the time he was one of the most celebrated guitarists in jazz. Yet few people knew that Martino suffered epileptic seizures, crushing headaches, and depression. Locked in psychiatric wards, he withstood debilitating electroshock therapy. It wasn't until 2007 […]

SOURCE: nautil.us at 03:02PM on March 23, 2018

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