The Perfect Storm
Often we end up striving for perfection where excellence will do. Neurosurgeons learn this eventually on the operating table. We […]
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Leave it to the doctor to decide
While a patient may think they know what’s good for them, it’s our job to convince them that we know
The exquisiteness of neuroscience: its intricacies and evolution
“Mazda, you have to speak at the Global Tipping Point Summit,” Coomi called to tell me in her usual erudite
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Taking it personally
Developing clinical detachment isn’t easy. Doctors experience pain and grief in equal measure when a patient is long gone. A
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Split cord, but unbroken spirit
A genetic defect in the formation of the spine in a foetus means severe impairment of motor and sensory functions.
When surgeons can’t vanquish fate
Men of science are often made to come to terms with their limited powers when the human body reminds them
Homi & Filly – A Friendship Beyond Boundaries
Soul mates are exceedingly rare; but when they do come along they blur confines of age, sex, religion, size and
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igraines are very common, and democratic, affecting the poor and famous alike but can be tackled with medication and lifestyle change
I need you to help me with this headache I’ve had for a decade,” a friend pleaded. “As long as
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When there is a volcano in the head
Migraines are very common, and democratic, affecting the poor and famous alike but can be tackled with medication and lifestyle
The super highs and the extreme lows
A complicated eight-hour surgery to remove a spinal tumour against advice from colleagues in the OT, led me to the