George Gershwin A case of new ways in neurosurgery as well as in the history of western music

Gasenzer, Elena Romana; Neugebauer, Edmund

doi:10.1007/s00701-014-2045-5

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“…In the medical literature, the consequences of craniotomies, neurosurgical interventions musicians' activities have been published [12], [13], [14], [15], [16]. [17], [18]. Our clinical practice is being guided by scienti c principles [19], [20].…”

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“…Some of these musicians suffered malignant cerebral tumors. The quality and outcomes of musicians live as well as their musical activities after surgery have been published [12], [13], [15], [14][16], [17], [18], [33], [34], but it was not possible to nd MRI nding of musicians with brain lesions from Wikipedia. This point is one of the major disadvantages of the study.…”

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Indirect Evidence of Increased Cerebral Plasticity of Musicians with Malignant Cerebral Tumors; Longer Overall Survival Status according to Nonmusicians

Gasenzer¹,

Kanat

Özdemi̇r

et al. 2021

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Background There are some reported musicians with cerebral tumors, but no comparative study of the survival status of musician and nonmusician patients with malignant cerebral tumors was made. This subject was investigated. Material and methods Musician people list with cerebral tumors was searched from the English Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_with_brain_tumors). Their survival status, ages, and gender were statistically compared with 30 nonmusician patients with cerebral malign tumors. Results 66 (Group 1 or Musician Group; MG) musicians with malignant tumors list were found from Wikipedia. Survival times of only 47 musicians could be reached from Wikipedia. The mean Survival of this group is 20.06 months, however, it was 13.10 months non-musician group, and the difference of survival was statistically significant (p < 0.05), however, ages and gender were not. Conclusion There is an interaction between music and brain anatomic structures. Our study showed that the survival status of musicians and non-musician with malign cerebral tumors is not the same. This result may be dependent on the altered musician's brain or neuronal plasticity, and the response of the musician's brain's to malign tumor. More studies are needed.

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Indirect Evidence of Increased Cerebral Plasticity of Musicians with Malignant Cerebral Tumors; Longer Overall Survival Status according to Nonmusicians

Gasenzer¹,

Kanat

Özdemi̇r

et al. 2021

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“…20,38 The remarkable consequences of craniotomies, neurosurgical interventions for the quality, and outcomes of musicians lives as well as their musical activities have been reported in the literature. 17,[38][39][40]41,42,43 One of the key novel findings in some of these craniotomies is the fast recovery of the musician after surgery. After the damage to the cerebral structure, with functional reshaping underlying a partial or complete clinical recovery was known as; 'post-lesional plasticity'.…”

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Interesting different survival status of musicians with malignant cerebral tumors

Gasenzer

Kanat

Ozdemir

et al. 2019

British Journal of Neurosurgery

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Introduction: The education of a musician may have an effect on the neuronal functions and organization of the brain, promote brain plasticity, resulting in functional and structural changes. A variety of malign cerebral tumors have affected the musician, instrumentalist or singer, at some time during their lives. No comprehensive investigation for musicians with malignant tumors has been performed yet. The aims of the study are to investigate if there is a relationship between the performed music style (classic or pop/ rock) and the malignancy of the tumor. Patients and methods: The key words were 'neurosurgery and music' and the names of composers. We used digital catalogs like 'Pubmed' as well as the libraries of universities. We investigated a list of people with brain tumors from the English Wikipedia. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_with_brain_ tumors).We divided musicians into two groups according to their performing of classic or rock-pop music, and their gender. Results: We found 27 classic and rock/pop musicians who suffered from malign cerebral tumors. The median survival time estimations were 18 (mean 22.33, 95% CI ranged from 7.49 to 37.17) months for pop-rock musicians and 8 (mean 8.67, 95% CI ranged from 4.13 to 12.19) months for classical music performers. However, in Cox regression analysis, performed classical music type was associated with an increased risk of early death, lesser survival time age associated with an adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) of 1.06 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.020 to 1.111; p ¼ .004), Conclusion: In musicians with malign cerebral tumors, music type performed by musician may affect the survival status, classical musicians have a worse outcome than rock-pop musicians.

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“…There have been a number of conflicting reports about this, and Gasenzer and Neugebauer likewise are incorrect as they wrote: B…When the operation was over, Dr. Dandy arrived at the hospital^ [5].…”

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“…Dear Editor: With much interest we read the recent paper by Elena Gasenzer and Edmund Neugebauer [Acta Neurochir (2014) 156:1251-8] about George Gershwin, his music and his brain tumour [5]. Publications about illness and pathology of the brain, especially when related to famous people, can always count on the interest of the public, irrespective of whether with a medical background or by a layperson [1,6].…”

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George Gershwin and his brain tumour—the continuing story

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Marmaduke-Dandy

2015

Acta Neurochir

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George Gershwin A case of new ways in neurosurgery as well as in the history of western music

Abstract: George Gershwin, the famous American composer, died in 1937 of a temporal lobe glioma. An emergency surgery was performed by R. Nafziger and W. E. Dandy. The case of George Gershwin indicates the beginning of a new era in music history as well as in the history of neurosurgery.

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Indirect Evidence of Increased Cerebral Plasticity of Musicians with Malignant Cerebral Tumors; Longer Overall Survival Status according to Nonmusicians

Indirect Evidence of Increased Cerebral Plasticity of Musicians with Malignant Cerebral Tumors; Longer Overall Survival Status according to Nonmusicians

Interesting different survival status of musicians with malignant cerebral tumors

George Gershwin and his brain tumour—the continuing story

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