Being asked to sing while a surgeon is operating on your brain sounds bizarre. But in some highly specialised procedures, singing, talking, counting or answering simple questions can be an important ...

Amid the chill of the operating room and the precision of its instruments, the patient waits for a familiar voice to ease the weight of the moment. When Mohammed El Hassani, a neuropsychologist ...

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 ...

When removing cancerous tissue in the brain, neurosurgeons often use "awake brain mapping" to minimize the risk of causing unintended disruptions to a patient's quality of life while removing as much ...

When removing cancerous tissue in the brain, neurosurgeons often use "awake brain mapping" to minimize the risk of causing unintended disruptions to a patient's quality of life while removing as much ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Matilda "Tilly" Phillips was 15 years old when she underwent a 12-hour brain operation to treat an arteriovenous malformation (AVM ...

Italians are known for their cooking, and their penchant for infusing olives and olive oil into most of their dishes. Hardly a fortnight ago, they brought olives into the surgical theatre too, where ...

Jordana Brewster has shared one of the most personal stories of her life, revealing what it was like to stay awake during brain surgery. The "Fast & Furious" star said the unusual procedure allowed ...