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The brain has been fascinating
humans for a very long time,

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because it is the seed of
our soul and our skills.

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Imagine one of the most
devastating diseases, cancer,

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and a tumour is
infiltrating your brain.

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The tumour can spread to areas
that are crucial for language.

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And if you're going
to remove the tumour,

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you may cut out brain tissue
that is important for language.

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A new technique
as we use nowadays

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is awake brain surgery.

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It means that the patient
is awake during surgery.

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When the surgeon approaches
the language areas,

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we monitor the patient all the
time by testing his language.

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This is a table.

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Language is a very complex
cognitive function,

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and it requires knowledge
about how language

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is represented in the brain.

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So that's why it is
very interesting.

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And it becomes more
and more relevant,

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and it's more and more
acknowledged in the clinical

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field that this is the golden
standard to remove brain

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tumours from the language areas.

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This is a free online
course, and you

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will learn why language testing
during awake brain surgery

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is very important.

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You will see what is
happening in the OR.

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And you will learn
about the steps

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behind developing
these language tests.

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You will also be
introduced to the latest

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developments in the
field of neurotechnology

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and neurosurgery.

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To all the people
interested I would

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like to say, join
the course and get

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involved in this innovative
part of neuroscience.

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