2006-11-08 08:53:06 · 11 answers · asked by fcukster2 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Its true
2006-11-08 08:55:12 · answer #1 · answered by Diamond in the Rough 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, absolutely. In many surgeries on the brain, the neurosurgeon must be able to know without question whether the region being examined and possibly dissected will have an effect on speech, certain types of cognition and even motor skills. So after performing the craniotomy (opening the skull), the patient is brought back up from the initial anesthesia and generally is asked a series of questions or tasks while the surgeons stimulate specific regions of the brain that are under examination.
2006-11-09 07:56:44 · answer #2 · answered by Gene Guy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some procedures for treating aneurysms in the brain require that the patient be awake. This is because the entry point for the surgery is in the groin. A long flexible catheter is inserted there and guided on a guide wire up the femoral artery, illiac artery, Aortic trunk to the Aortic arch. from there up the carotid artery to the circle of Willis where 80% of all brain aneurysms occur. The sac is filled with a long curly coil and detached. Blood clots over the filled opening and the artery wall eventually heals. The patient needs to be awake so they can move in response to the physicians request in order to make access easier.
2006-11-08 18:16:26 · answer #3 · answered by SteveA8 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The brain is a unique organ in that is lacks nerve receptors for pain, touch, cold, etc. In some neurosurgery, they put the patient to sleep only for the portion for opening the skull, which would be painful and distressing (hearing a bone drill going is loud) to some people. Then they wake the patient up in order to make sure that whatever they are removing is not affecting some vital area needed for speech, touch, smell, or hearing, etc. The brain interprets pain, but cannot feel it itself, kind of ironic, isn't it.
If a person has a stroke, however, and requires surgery to evacuate clots or what have you, they usually do not wake them up, as they are not removing any brain tissue.
2006-11-08 17:05:14 · answer #4 · answered by phantomlimb7 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, it is true. Certain types of brain surgery require that the doctor be able to ask the patient questions as they go along, to determine when they are in the correct spot in the brain to correct the specific problem. I don't think it is necessary for biopsies.
2006-11-08 16:55:48 · answer #5 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is true for many types of brain surgery, as the only way to check the correct position/effect of the implant or whatever they are doing is when the patient moves or can participate. Fortunately, the brain has no pain receptors (regardless of how it feels when you have a headache).
2006-11-08 16:56:39 · answer #6 · answered by finaldx 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, they usually want to keep the patient awake when they are operating near parts where your motor skills might be affected, also parts of the brain that control sight, memory, speech, any time they're near nerves. Actually, most brain surgeries require that the patient be awake.
2006-11-08 16:57:03 · answer #7 · answered by sarahsmiles1222 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep creepy
2006-11-08 22:50:17 · answer #8 · answered by blahhhhh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my girlfriend just had it done .She had to be put to sleep.Some do stay awake depending on where in the brain.she had a stroke ,but is doing good now.
2006-11-08 16:57:21 · answer #9 · answered by jlchipmunk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. yes it is true. that is in fact correct. absolutely. affirmative. certainly. of course..uh huh
2006-11-08 16:56:18 · answer #10 · answered by opaque_eggshell 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋