Our team of experts, including brain surgeons, neurologists, anaesthetists and speech specialists, will assess your suitability for Awake Craniotomy. If the surgery involves delicate structures of the brain such as the nerves, veins or arteries, or is close to regions of the brain that regulate important body functions or affect your sensory processing or linguistic abilities, then Awake Craniotomy will be the recommended option.
This procedure is especially beneficial in cases such as Parkinson’s Disease or Epilepsy, where the team can test immediately during the operation for improvements in motor functions or control of seizures.
Awake Craniotomy may also be used to accurately diagnose the type of brain tumour you have, and to remove or treat tumours located within critical regions of the brain that may otherwise be considered inoperable due to the risk involved in damaging the brain.