Awake craniotomy remains at the forefront of neurosurgical innovation, allowing for the resection of brain tumours adjacent to critical functional areas while minimising neurological deficits. This ...

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 ...

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 ...

Illustration showing how an electrode was inserted into the cingulum bundle. Source: From Bijanki et al., Journal of Clinical Investigation (2019); Courtesy of American Society for Clinical ...

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 ...