@benroyce

"Give it to me straight, doctor."

"I'm afraid you have a serious case of left-handedness."

"It is treatable?"

"Yes."

"How?"

"Brain surgery. We will have to flip your brain around."

(I'm left-handed, btw.)

#LeftHandedness #doctors #BrainSurgery

Xeer Lobotomizing a wolf

Getting some revenge on the species that eats other herbivores. Once he’s been lobotomized he should be a good slave in the mines.

#furry #Furryart #alien #anthro #braindome #brainsurgery #lobotomy #surgery #dark

Medium Tyler Henry Undergoes “Very Successful” Surgery For Brain Tumor

After opening up in the past about his colloid cyst, Tyler Henry recently had his second brain surgery in six months to address the condition.

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Denise Bacon, a Parkinson's patient, played the clarinet during her DBS brain surgery at King's College Hospital, providing crucial real-time feedback for surgeons. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/lifestyle/health/parkinsons-clarinet-brain-surgery-t4dg8bjo?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #parkinsonsdisease #brainsurgery #kingscollegelondon #london

Parkinson's Patient Performs Music During Brain Surgery to Guide Treatment

A 65-year-old woman named Denise Bacon, diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, underwent a deep brain stimulation (DBS) procedure at London's King's College Hospital. During this four-hour surgery, she stayed awake to assist her neurosurgeons. Remarkably, she was able to play her clarinet continuously,... [More info]

Parkinson’s Patient Shows Immediate Improvement Playing Clarinet During Awake Brain Surgery

Denise Bacon, a 65-year-old retired speech and language therapist from East Sussex, underwent a four-hour deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery at King's College Hospital in London. Diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2014, she had experienced symptoms including slow movement, rigidity, and muscle ... [More info]

NHS Lothian Charity @nhslothcharity

763 lives changed by brain surgery at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh in 2024.
Thanks to our generous donors, surgeons now have access to cutting-edge Brainlab software, making surgeries safer and more precise.
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What brain surgery taught me about the fragile gift of consciousness

After the trauma of brain surgery, Big Think writer Eric Markowitz discovered a kind of consciousness that lives in presence.

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"I considered the paradox of being most awake at the edge of unconsciousness. The strange intimacy of being stripped down to nothing: no ego, no schedule, no ambition. Just breath. Presence." —Eric Markowitz for Big Think

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#BrainSurgery #Consciousness #Philosophy

What brain surgery taught me about the fragile gift of consciousness

After the trauma of brain surgery, Big Think writer Eric Markowitz discovered a kind of consciousness that lives in presence.

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