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awake neurosurgery

Neurosurgery performed on a patient who is awake enough to describe sensations or contractions evoked by the surgeon who performs intraoperative electrocorticography and cortical mapping to better delineate tissue that can be removed. Awake neurosurgery helps minimise the loss of functional tissue.

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