Dallas County Living Well Magazine Spring 2014 | Page 8

DALLAS
Brain, Spine &
Skull base surgery

Cutting Edge, Compassionate Care
by Diane Meehl and Sondra Barr

The brain is the original master multitasker.
Ever really give much thought to your gray matter?

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his complex organ controls body temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, and
breathing. It manages the senses that enable you to inhale the scent of newly
fallen rain, feel the intoxicating touch of newborn skin. The brain spurs thinking,
dreaming, reasoning, and movement. We hardly appreciate the brain for the
complicated orchestra it conducts every second of the day––until, that is, something
goes wrong, such as a brain tumor.

North Dallas Living Well Magazine • Spring 2014