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 ...

Dagmar Turner wasn’t just showing off when she played the violin during her brain surgery at King’s College Hospital in London. Surgeons asked the 53-year-old to play her instrument to ensure that the ...

NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- A New Jersey woman has the soundtrack to a Disney movie on the brain -- literally. When she underwent surgery for a brain tumor, her surgeon had a unique approach to making ...

TUBRAE, Brazil -- Most people are put under during surgery. But a Brazilian man was not only was he awake during his recent operation, he actually played his guitar and sang as doctors removed a tumor ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dad plays guitar while having surgery to remove kiwi-sized brain tumor A dad-of-five had a tumor the size of a kiwi removed from ...

Michael Bolton says he is focusing on recuperation and healing after discovering an "unexpected" medical challenge over the holidays. The musician and singer, 70, shared via his official Facebook page ...

Gary Woodland revealed he has been battling post-traumatic stress disorder since undergoing brain surgery in 2023 and said he ...