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Get ready for a night of giggles and coughing fits as we find out what it is like to have open brain surgery whilst you’re awake and what exactly is causing that throaty cough.
Doors open at 7pm for a 7:30 start for a night of intrigue, entertainment, prizes and so much more.
Doors open at 7pm for a 7:30 start for a night of intrigue, entertainment, prizes and so much more.
A Fit of the Giggles
Mr George Spink
(Consultant Neurosurgeon)
Discover the incredible history of awake brain surgery from a real case review. This talk includes intra-operative videos and post-operative interviews with patients who have undergone awake craniotomy.
From Chilli to Colds: the Causes of Cough
Dr Laura Sadofsky
(Researcher and Lecturer in Respiratory Medicine)
Discover how airway irritant receptors detect unwanted chemicals in the airways and how this system can be altered by the cold virus leading to the post viral cough.
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