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 ...

Awake craniotomy is a refined neurosurgical approach for resecting intracranial neoplasms situated within or adjacent to functionally critical brain regions. By maintaining patient consciousness ...

Rhonda Miller was secured to the operating room table with her left side facing up, nearly 9 inches of her scalp pulled back and skull removed, when she said, "I'm bored." She didn't know how long ...

Awake brain surgery, also known as awake craniotomy, is one of the most significant advances in modern neurosurgery—designed not just to treat disease, but to protect the functions that define a ...

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Imagine being on the operating table awake and alert as doctors perform surgery on your brain. It’s not just something you see on TV. It’s an actual surgery known as an awake ...

KOTA KINABALU: Tawau Hospital has set a new milestone after successfully performing its first awake craniotomy on Monday (Feb 23). In a statement on Wednesday, the Sabah Health Department said the ...

Complex five-hour procedure led by US trained senior neurosurgeon Dr Aneela Darbar & team In a significant advancement for healthcare in the UAE, King’s College Hospital London Dubai has successfully ...