Human Brain Mapping - Case Histories

Case Histories

  • Brain injuries and subsequent interventions are frequently studied in depth. Probably the most famous case is Phineas Gage.
  • Other significant cases include: Gary Dockery, Ahad Israfil, KC (patient), Robert Lawrence (British Army officer), Henry Molaison, Terry Wallis, and Zasetsky.
  • Devin Galligan underwent a special form of brain mapping surgery paired with sophisticated anesthesiology techniques whereby the patient is in a deep sleep during the first phase, but is awakened later during the surgery to perform a series of tests to help guide surgeons through the rugged pathways of the brain
  • List of notable brain tumor patients

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