An operation to remove a brain cyst changed Matthew’s identity.
brain surgery
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Sit Back, Relax, and Try Not To Think About the Hole We’re Making In Your Skull
You can understand how the dura mater connects to the arachnoid mater, but that doesn’t mean you understand the mind.
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The Hotel of Multiple Realities
While recovering from an aneurysm, Emily Carter Roiphe discovers the hospital houses a series of alternate realms.
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The Hotel of Multiple Realities
While recovering from an aneurysm, Emily Carter Roiphe discovers the hospital houses a series of alternate realms.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes, Science & Nature
Ending Depression With a Push of a Button, But Only For a Moment
For people with severe, depression, deep-brain stimulation offers an uncertain but potentially life-altering solution.
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What Happens When You Remove Half a Brain from Someone
Jeff and Tiernae Buttars made a difficult decision to have a portion of their son’s brain surgically removed to eliminate his seizures. William Buttars was 11 months old when he endured the nine-hour surgery. In Indianapolis Monthly, Michael Rubino reports about how this decision changed the lives of everyone involved and how William, now a […]