Bassist for the band Ultraje a Rigor, Mingau was shot in the head and underwent neuromagnetic stimulation to regain his movements. Find out more!
How are you Porridge, bassist of the group Ultraje a Rigormore than 2 years after being shot in the head during a robbery? The musician remains under intensive treatment for his recovery and, according to neuroscientist Carolina Souza, who is following the case, Mingau is considered a miracle.
“Because he arrived with a lot of difficulties, totally dependent on everything and he made very important gains,” he explained to “Domingo Espetacular”, on Record TV. The gains, according to speech therapist Dinete Romancina, started with food. Currently, Mingau already eats soft food and can chew. A major advance since before this phase of treatment, the artist was fed by a probe.
“When he started to loosen his jaw more, we started with the stimulation of taste. We didn’t give him volume, nothing on the spoon, just taste. We dipped the spoon in coffee, in non-alcoholic beer, which he loves. And he began to rediscover himself in this question of food pleasure”, explained the health professional.
Porridge is subjected to neuromagnetic stimulation to regain movement
At this point in treatment, Mingau was subjected to neuromagnetic stimulation, a strategy that uses neuromodulation in the treatment of neurological diseases. Through electrical currents, the bassist’s brain is stimulated to respond and send movement messages to the body.
So, little by little, Mingau began to smile again and communicate – even if only by looking – with his daughter, Isabella,…
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