* anterior temporal lobectomy * brain tissue transplantation * cerebral decortication * hemispherectomy * cerebrospinal fluid shunts * ventriculoperitoneal shunt * ventriculostomy * craniotomy * denervation * autonomic denervation * parasympathectomy * vagotomy * vagotomy, proximal gastric * vagotomy, truncal * sympathectomy * ganglionectomy * sympathectomy, chemical * axotomy * cordotomy * ganglionectomy * muscle denervation * nerve block * nerve crush * rhizotomy * vagotomy * vagotomy, proximal gastric * vagotomy, truncal * hypophysectomy * laminectomy * nerve transfer * psychosurgery * split-brain procedure * stereotaxic techniques * neuronavigation * radiosurgery * trephining