Intraoperative mapping is a well-established and safe technique to maximize the excision of tumors involving the eloquent cortex while minimizing neurological damage. Although different techniques are ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – On request, Kim Bonnema recited the months of the year, smiled, wiggled her fingers and touched her nose. It was a bit like a roadside sobriety test, except Bonnema was lying down – ...

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 ...

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 ...

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LUCKNOW: Doctors at Kalyan Singh Cancer Institute in Chak Ganjaria on Wednesday successfully removed a brain tumour using Awake Craniotomy technique in which the patient remained awake and remained ...

Editor's note: This story was updated to reflect that Tanner McIntosh now plans to undergo 12 total chemotherapy cycles. The 2023 Thundering Pickle Turkey Trot wasn’t Tanner McIntosh’s first 5K. That ...

The low-grade tumour was close to the part of her brain that controls her speech A YOUNG woman was able to listen to music through her phone – while undergoing brain surgery to remove a tumour. Brooke ...

A 74-year-old patient in Pune recently underwent an awake craniotomy, a brain surgery performed while the patient is conscious and able to communicate. The procedure involved administering a local ...