Dr. Bex

Yep. I was going to say that the word experimental, just so I think people kind of understand, it goes back to what we were saying about These ideas not being maybe validated, meaning they're newer procedures, which does happen anytime a new procedure comes out. There may not be those bigger trials to say, but that probably means that most of them are not what you would consider standard of care.

Yep. I was going to say that the word experimental, just so I think people kind of understand, it goes back to what we were saying about These ideas not being maybe validated, meaning they're newer procedures, which does happen anytime a new procedure comes out. There may not be those bigger trials to say, but that probably means that most of them are not what you would consider standard of care.

And what happens is that also means that insurers are not going to be potentially paying for these because if an insurer sees there are alternatives to treatment and this is an experimental procedure, it may not be covered. And so experimental is not always a bad thing. It's how medicine happens sometimes, meaning you have to go through a stage.

And what happens is that also means that insurers are not going to be potentially paying for these because if an insurer sees there are alternatives to treatment and this is an experimental procedure, it may not be covered. And so experimental is not always a bad thing. It's how medicine happens sometimes, meaning you have to go through a stage.

And what happens is that also means that insurers are not going to be potentially paying for these because if an insurer sees there are alternatives to treatment and this is an experimental procedure, it may not be covered. And so experimental is not always a bad thing. It's how medicine happens sometimes, meaning you have to go through a stage.

The other thing is whether you're kind of disclosing that this is something experimental when you're doing it. But I think just to be clear, like these American Association of Neurological Surgeons, all of them, there are guidelines on the things that are done the most frequently. There are places where they don't have guidelines yet, but there's still that consensus among neurosurgeons.

The other thing is whether you're kind of disclosing that this is something experimental when you're doing it. But I think just to be clear, like these American Association of Neurological Surgeons, all of them, there are guidelines on the things that are done the most frequently. There are places where they don't have guidelines yet, but there's still that consensus among neurosurgeons.

The other thing is whether you're kind of disclosing that this is something experimental when you're doing it. But I think just to be clear, like these American Association of Neurological Surgeons, all of them, there are guidelines on the things that are done the most frequently. There are places where they don't have guidelines yet, but there's still that consensus among neurosurgeons.

And then there's the experimental, and that can be for many reasons, but that it does, that word experimental does come up a couple of times, at least in these cases.

And then there's the experimental, and that can be for many reasons, but that it does, that word experimental does come up a couple of times, at least in these cases.

And then there's the experimental, and that can be for many reasons, but that it does, that word experimental does come up a couple of times, at least in these cases.

And that's important in medicine of all branches, all fields, but specifically surgical. I mean, I mean, informed consent is very established. The idea that you are disclosing the facts, you're telling them why you're doing it, you're telling them the benefits, you're telling them risks, and you're telling them the alternatives.

And that's important in medicine of all branches, all fields, but specifically surgical. I mean, I mean, informed consent is very established. The idea that you are disclosing the facts, you're telling them why you're doing it, you're telling them the benefits, you're telling them risks, and you're telling them the alternatives.

And that's important in medicine of all branches, all fields, but specifically surgical. I mean, I mean, informed consent is very established. The idea that you are disclosing the facts, you're telling them why you're doing it, you're telling them the benefits, you're telling them risks, and you're telling them the alternatives.

And to me, that piece of this is experimental should be part of that, saying the words, there may be risks we don't even yet understand.

And to me, that piece of this is experimental should be part of that, saying the words, there may be risks we don't even yet understand.

And to me, that piece of this is experimental should be part of that, saying the words, there may be risks we don't even yet understand.

know about right when you're talking about it if only so many have been done we want to make sure that the parent or the patient is voluntarily agreeing so that at the end when they're signing consent it's not because they feel like they have to or like their hand is being forced

know about right when you're talking about it if only so many have been done we want to make sure that the parent or the patient is voluntarily agreeing so that at the end when they're signing consent it's not because they feel like they have to or like their hand is being forced

know about right when you're talking about it if only so many have been done we want to make sure that the parent or the patient is voluntarily agreeing so that at the end when they're signing consent it's not because they feel like they have to or like their hand is being forced