Brain operation in full consciousness

Prague neurosurgeons at Motol hospital made an unique operation. They take away one quarter of brain of thirteen years old girl in full consciousness. She was suffering heavy epilepsy and doctor need to find places of disease.

The patient has to be in consciousness, because doctors needed to find places by testing her reactions with showing pictures to her. Then they find bad places with maximum accuracy. It is for first time when a patient was so young.