brain surgery
Coverage of brain surgery in the Nexus archive.
- On a flight home, a stranger helped her understand what came next
Rebecca Simonitsch was informed she might be a candidate for brain surgery. A stranger seated next to her on a flight home used a notebook to explain the procedure.
- Air Canada pilot accused of flying for 17 years without proper license
An Air Canada pilot is accused of flying for 17 years without a proper license. A police official compared the situation to a doctor performing brain surgery outside their licensed specialty.
- I was struggling with infertility — then brain surgery helped me get pregnant
A person who was struggling with infertility underwent brain surgery, which helped them get pregnant. Globally, one in six people are affected by infertility.
- Suburban woman credits birth of 2nd child to brain surgery
A woman from McHenry attributes the birth of her second child to a brain surgery procedure. The surgical intervention is credited with enabling her to have another child.
- When drug after drug failed, a teen hoped brain surgery could fix her daily seizures. Insurance denied it.
Cambrie Sharp, a teenager, has experienced daily seizures since age 6. She sought brain surgery as a potential solution after other treatments failed, but her insurance denied coverage for the procedure.