Lasers, robots, and tiny electrodes are transforming treatment of severe epilepsy
For people with drug-resistant epilepsy, surgery used to be seen as a last resort. Now it's often the treatment of choice.
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Why A Surgeon Taught A Non-Doctor To Do Brain Surgery
It's not the way things usually go. But at the time, Dr. Dilantha Ellegala felt he had no other options if patients were to get the help they needed.
Brain Surgery Serenade: Man Plays Saxophone During Tumor Removal
Partially sedated, Spanish musician Carlos Aguilera played "Misty" and read sheet music to help neurosurgeoons preserve his talents.
A Neurosurgeon Reflects On The 'Awe And Mystery' Of The Brain
In his memoir Do No Harm, Henry Marsh confesses to the uncertainties he's dealt with as a surgeon, revisits his triumphs and failures and reflects on the enigmas of the brain and consciousness.