Doctors Zapped a Woman's Brain So She Could Laugh Through 'Awake' Brain Surgery

That's not atypical, given the circumstances: The woman, an patient with epilepsy, was undergoing awake open-brain surgery at the Emory University School of Medicine. Her head was locked in place, and her brain was exposed. But she needed to stay awake for her own safety — so that doctors could talk to her during the operation and therefore ensure they didn't interfere with other areas of the brain involved in skills such as language. Typically, doctors use a combination of sedation and di...

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