Patient Wears Virtual Reality Headset During Surgery

Image credit – AFP There are instances during brain surgery in which a patient has to remain awake. This is known as intraoperative brain mapping and is usually done when tumors are removed that are too close to areas of the brain that controls the body, like vision, language, and movement. We've heard about this and have probably seen it on TV as well. However recently in Paris, it seems that one patient not only remained awake, but also donned a pair of virtual reality glasses while undergoi...