Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon, Dr Alfredo Quinones, talks about awake craniotomy brain surgery.
Program Notes:
0:18 One of the things that most people don't realize is patients need to be awake
1:03 It is incredible what we can do with brain surgery
2:00 Pioneer in brain surgery, what parts of the brain make you move?
3:03 Areas that allow speech production and understanding
4:04 Do wonderful job with local anesthetic
5:02 If it is possible I will keep awake
6:00 Outcomes awake versus asleep
7:01 Map your brain in the operating room
8:00 Fewer places have the expertise
9:01 Mapping in OR aids decision making
10:03 End
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