During some awake brain surgeries, doctors ask patients to talk, count or sing while specific brain areas are stimulated. The ...

Doctors may ask patients to sing during awake brain surgery to map critical brain areas and protect speech, movement and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A teenage girl has become the world’s youngest known patient to have conscious brain surgery to treat a rare blood vessel condition. Matilda Phillips, known as “Tilly,” was 15 years old when she ...