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Less-invasive procedure helps surgeons pinpoint epilepsy surgical candidates

Neuroscience NewsMarch 7, 2019

A minimally invasive procedure to determine whether patients with drug-resistant epilepsy are candidates for brain surgery is safer, more efficient, and leads to better outcomes than the traditional method.... Read More...

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Best Candidates for Fetal Spina Bifida Surgery May Be Identified Through Brain Scans

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 15, 2015

A new study reports fetuses with enlarged ventricles may be less likely to benefit from prenatal surgery to treat spina bifida than other fetuses, and are more likely to require a second surgery to relieve a build up of pressure on the brain.... Read More...

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Tiny 3D Camera Offers Brain Surgery Innovation

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 3, 2015

An endoscope with a tiny 3D camera is being developed by NASA that could help neurosurgeons better see the intricacies of brain tissue.... Read More...

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Brain Surgeons Go with the Flow

Neuroscience NewsNovember 22, 2013

A new neuroimaging technique allows neurosurgeons to see neural connections prior to surgery, thus preserving and protecting the brain's critical functions when operating. ... Read More...

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Brain Connectivity Can Predict Epilepsy Surgery Outcomes

Neuroscience NewsOctober 30, 2013

Researchers have identified a new and more accurate way to determine which portions of the brain suffer from epilepsy. The information could provide patients and doctors with better information as to whether temporal lobe surgery will provide the best treatment outcome.... Read More...

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New Technique for Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery Proves Accurate and Safe

Neuroscience NewsJune 5, 2013

Neurosurgeons have developed a new way to perform deep brain stimulation surgeries. The new technique allows for more accurate placement of the electrodes in the brain and is likely to be safer for patients.... Read More...

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New Probe Provides Vital Assist in Brain Cancer Surgery

Neuroscience NewsJuly 24, 2012

A new probe developed uses an innovative fluorescence-reading technology to help brain surgeons distinguish cancerous tissue from normal tissue. The probe tool, now already in use at the Cancer Center for brain surgery, may one day be used for surgeries for a variety of cancers.... Read More...

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brain surgery

Less-invasive procedure helps surgeons pinpoint epilepsy surgical candidates

Best Candidates for Fetal Spina Bifida Surgery May Be Identified Through Brain Scans

Tiny 3D Camera Offers Brain Surgery Innovation

Brain Surgeons Go with the Flow

Brain Connectivity Can Predict Epilepsy Surgery Outcomes

New Technique for Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery Proves Accurate and Safe

New Probe Provides Vital Assist in Brain Cancer Surgery