To test complex brain functions during neurosurgical procedures, surgeons must operate on awake, locally anesthetized patients. This allows surgeons to interact with them and test how their ...

Most brain surgery requires doctors to remove part of the skull to access hard-to-reach areas or tumors. It's invasive, risky, and it takes a long time for the patient to recover. A mother says years ...

Jordana Brewster opened up about undergoing an awake craniotomy to treat her cerebral cavernous malformation after suffering ...

LOS ANGELES ― A common dilemma in neurosurgery is whether to immediately replace the bone flap in the skull after surgical treatment of an acute subdural hematoma. In a new study, outcomes were nearly ...

In this study, we tried to discover the essence of patients' experiences when they undergo awake craniotomy. The results cannot be generalized because they were taken fromthe singular experiences of ...

Jordana Brewster was fully awake while undergoing brain surgery. The 46-year-old actress revealed she was conscious ...

Awake brain surgery is a safe and effective treatment for several brain conditions. Although it may be intimidating for a person to be awake during brain surgery, this is often an essential part of ...