Brain Surgery

• Man plays guitar during awake brain surgery to remove tumour

  Having patients be awake during brain surgery is actually a strategy designed to maximize safety.

  Science

  Jan 22, 2024
  
• Saskatoon man who’s had 4 brain surgeries to hold fundraiser for hospital

  Brennon Dulle is putting together a fundraiser for the Royal University Hospital Neurology Ward on May 20 at TCU Place, noting there will be food, entertainment and door prizes.

  Health

  Mar 14, 2023
  
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• Quebec mother being denied full coverage of ultra-specialized brain surgery

  A mother of two in Quebec has filed papers requesting that the province's health insurance cover the costs of an endoscopic brain surgery abroad but was denied full coverage.

  Health

  Nov 17, 2022
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• Calgary birthday girl raises money for ‘her sister’s brain’

  A Calgarian girl who turned six on Sunday is raising money for the Alberta Children's Hospital to "help her sister’s brain” instead of asking for birthday gifts.

  Canada

  Feb 13, 2022
• Calgary Grandma calls on ‘heroes’ to support radiothon

  A specialized piece of equipment saved Oliver's life, and the lives of many other children.

  Canada

  Feb 2, 2022
• Italian woman preps 90 stuffed olives during open brain surgery

  The activity allowed her surgeon to protect parts of her brain vital for speech and left-side body movement.

  Trending

  Jun 11, 2020
• Woman plays violin during brain surgery to save her musical skills

  The 53-year-old violinist played her instrument so doctors could avoid damaging her brain while removing a tumour.

  Trending

  Feb 19, 2020
• Woman’s brain surgery streamed live on Facebook while she was awake

  More than 96,000 people have watched Jenna Schardt's brain surgery live from the Methodist Dallas Medical Center in Texas.

  Trending

  Oct 30, 2019
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• ‘They went above and beyond’: HRP officers help man in wheelchair stuck on Halifax sidewalk

  Brian George, who uses a wheelchair, is on a mission to properly thank the police officer who helped free him from a snow-covered sidewalk in the days following his brain surgery.

  Canada

  Mar 9, 2019
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• People with Parkinson’s disease set to receive better deep brain stimulation access

  The B.C. government is improving access to deep brain stimulation (DBS) for people with Parkinson's disease.

  Health

  Feb 5, 2019