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 ...

For some patients, removing brain tissue can help treat OCD and other disorders. But ethical concerns remain Frieda Klotz, Undark Psychiatric neurosurgery, originally known as psychosurgery, involves ...

Prior to his seizure, nothing in Byrd’s life would have led him to believe he had a brain tumor. He had a persistent mild ...