A retrospective study of 30 patients found that 30 percent showed acute neurological dysfunction within 72 hours of awake ...

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 ...

A retrospective study of 30 patients undergoing awake craniotomy found that 30% experienced new or worsened neurological ...

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) was associated with lower in-hospital mortality and better discharge outcomes than conventional open craniotomy, a new ...

Researchers examine early neurological changes after awake brain surgery and highlight the need for long-term follow-up ...

Most brain surgery requires doctors to remove part of the skull to access hard-to-reach areas or tumors. It's invasive, risky, and it takes a long time for the patient to recover. A mother says years ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES ― A common dilemma in neurosurgery is whether to immediately replace the bone flap in the skull after surgical treatment of an acute subdural hematoma. In a new study, outcomes were nearly ...