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Girl 'youngest' to have conscious brain surgery for condition

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Girl 'youngest' to have conscious brain surgery for condition
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A 16-year-old girl has become the youngest patient to undergo a conscious craniotomy to treat a life-threatening arteriovenous malformation. Surgeons kept her awake during the procedure to map and protect critical brain functions related to speech and movement.

Image source, Clare Phillips Image caption, Tilly said the condition felt like a "ticking time bomb"

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