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    Jul 13, 2007, 03:02 PM
    Does the brain feel pain?
    During open-brain surgery does the patient remain conscious? If so does the brain have to be numbed?:confused: :confused: :confused:
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    Jul 13, 2007, 03:03 PM
    No, the brain feels no pain. There are not nerve endings in the brain such as we have elsewhere on our bodies.
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    Jul 13, 2007, 03:17 PM
    You see, during brain surgery the brain has to remain "active" so that the surgeons can "test" the brain by asking the patient certain questions and the patient giving appropriate answers. If the brain were "numb" then it would not be able to respond to the stimulation necessary to complete the specific surgery.

    Only the outside of the scalp is numbed so that the surgeon can make the appropriate surgical incisions.

    I am glad you are winning the bet. LOL
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    Jul 13, 2007, 04:45 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by J_9
    You see, during brain surgery the brain has to remain "active" so that the surgeons can "test" the brain by asking the patient certain questions and the patient giving appropriate answers. If the brain were "numb" then it would not be able to respond to the stimulation necessary to complete the specific surgery.

    Only the outside of the scalp is numbed so that the surgeon can make the appropriate surgical incisions.

    I am glad you are winning the bet. LOL
    Thanks much! Now I've gone from:confused: to:D!!
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    Jul 13, 2007, 06:55 PM
    I am glad to have helped!!
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