Brain

There is a very interesting article in the Guardian today, on a subjective report on remaining conscious while undergoing brain surgery. I have always wanted to do something similar (obviously not because I had Parkinsons though, or epilepsy etc.), after reading on the pioneering work by Penfield where he stimulated the cortex to determine epileptic foci and got subjective reports from patients, I was curious how it feels. Although more of the article is on the build-up to the operation, it is nevertheless thought-provoking…

Posted by Ian at October 15, 2002 07:09 PM | TrackBack §