Question 1

can someone die in a brain surgery?

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Surgery: Every surgery has risks including death. Risks depend on general patient' health, type of surgery, equipment, skills and many other factors. There are no simple answer to your question.

Question 2

how to exercise after brain surgery?

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Brain surgery: The amount and type of exercise after a brain surgery is based on what was done and how extensive the procedure was - I would speak to the neurosurgeon directly and see what limitations might be needed and how you can do.

Question 3

what can i expect with a brain surgery?

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Depends on type: What to expect from brain surgery depends on what is going to be done.

Question 4

what can help me recover from brain surgery?

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Recovery: Depending on the location of your surgery, you first need a period of time for healing.  During this initial time, walking is good therapy- not aggressive walking but slow purposeful walking in a relaxed fashion.  After a recovery period, cognitive exercises are good to help you with activities of daily living and thought.  
Have a thorough discussion with your neurosurgeon- he will gladly help.

Question 5

how to sign up for experimental brain surgery?

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Vague question: Well, why? If you have a condition you think warrants it, discuss the situation w/ your doc &amp; seek a referral to a center of expertise on the subject. There are lots of research protocols out there, but patients rarely identify themselves. The need is generally recognized by their doc, who makes the appropriate referral. Hope this was helpful &amp; good luck.

Question 6

what is the most common type of brain surgery?

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Trauma vs tumor: The two most common reasons patients need brain surgery are because of trauma or tumors.

Question 7

what usually results from having brain surgery?

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Depends: Outcomes from brain surgery depend on location of the lesion, how much normal brain tissue will be manipulated or removed, length of surgery, skill of the surgeon. Consequences, or possible risks, can range from no abnormalities, to stroke and death, and everything in between.

Question 8

is there any way to be calm before brain surgery?

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Information : Discuss your concerns with your doctors. The more information you have the better the understanding of what your surgeon hopes to accomplish. Brain surgery, as all surgery, is a serious undertaking but the current technical advances have made it much safer. Surgery is recommended because an improvement is expected   your surgeon is the best source for information.

Question 9

how long should it take to recover from brain surgery ?

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Depends: It depends on the location and pathology and size and any preopertive deficit.  Even with a small lesion in a relatively "safe" area, people can feel run down for several weeks after surgery.

Question 10

how quickly after brain surgery are you able to excersise?

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Good question: If u are taking about a craniotomy where the skull was opened and put back, I'd suggest discussing it with your surgeon at your routine post-op visit. The answer will vary among docs and depending on the nature of the surgery, but at least six to eight weeks is a good assumption. Even then, you should start slowly &amp; build over time, paying attention to what your body is telling u. Good Luck.

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