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 ...

A craniotomy is type of brain surgery. It involves removing part of the skull, or cranium, to access the brain. The bone is replaced when the surgery is done. In general, a craniotomy is done to ...

In a groundbreaking procedure for brain tumor removal, a 45-year-old lady remained awake and recited the Gayathri Mantra for two hours during the operation. In an impressive yet strange procedure, ...

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