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Brain surgery

Information, Symptoms, Treatments and Resources

What is Brain surgery?

Brain surgery treats lesions of the brain and the structures around it through an opening (craniotomy) in the skull (cranium).

Alternative Names:

Craniotomy; Surgery - brain; Neurosurgery

Posts on Brain surgery (68)

I had brain surgery for a meningioma on July 19, 2007 that lasted 7.5 hours. (The only down...
I really would like to know what are the main cuases of a pineal cyst??What are the effacts...
Here's my background first: I am a 16 year old female who is active in sports and in relati...
My husband had brain surgery to remove a vein malfornation that had ruptured 5 months ago. ...
Have had seizures for 10-12 years and neurologist just keep changing medications w/ nothing...
3 years ago i began to notice a lot of pain and weakness in my legs and arms. I was also ex...
I would like to know how many people out there have had second surgeries for Chiari.  I'm ...
Hi everyone. I just had a question. My father - in - law had a heart attack about a year ...
Please every one read this and pass this on. This is happening to one of my best friends a...
Here's my background first: I am a 16 year old female who is active in sports and in relati...

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