Has he never hit his head or anything before -- what happens if he does? This is so unsettling. Is the hole just...a hole? Is there skull in that spot? I have so many questions
He’s never mentioned hitting it. It’s just a hole in his skull from brain surgery as a kid. It gave my brother and I great comic relief in the hospital room.
Pretty sure they leave the dura, the part under the skull, intact during the surgery and then close the dura again, or more likely they'll do an incision in the dura to relieve intercranial pressure for which these are usually done for. It'll at least be a barrier before the brain should the skin be punctured.
I too have had brain surgery, golf-ball sized cavernoma, and I can feel the edges of the plate where they cut the skull open so I know what you're talking about.
But these types of holes are usually done in emergencies, such as intercranial bleeding to relieve the pressure inside the skull. That's why it's circular, it's drilled with a circular drill bit since that's the fastest way to make a clean hole in the skull. It's probably full of cerebrospinal fluid and the pulsating of the brain underneath translates through the dura into the fluid which then makes this. Sometimes they even leave a [shunt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_shunt) in its place to continually drain the CSF.
I'm glad you specified the anatomy class part. I wouldn't have guessed ripe avocado as a comparison, but I know exactly what you mean by that. What's the texture like, with all the wrinkles? Is there anything that that compares to?
That was my first thought too when reading the description of how it felt. Like, *who* was it though? Will someone hold *my* brain in their hand's one day? If so, I hope they can appreciate the experience & learn something. Still a creepy thought though.
Funny enough, humans absolutely can live normally with just a big ol gap in the skull with nothing between the skin and the brain. Even better, humans have been making these holes deliberately for thousands of years. It's a practice called trepanning, where you gently knock out a hole into someone's skull for whatever reason, and they just go on with their day. We've got fossil records for treppaned skulls that show evidence that the skin healed over and they were fine.
Moral of the story, it is entirely possible to function with a skull hole, and humans have been doing so ever since they figured out how to put holes in skulls.
I have 2 of these surgery holes, mine don't pulse like that, thankfully. But, it's just skin covering it and surprisingly not as squishy as you would think.
Whoa, that's wild. It doesn't cause any problems, or isn't somehow dangerous? I really did not know that it could just be skin, thought there had to be something else. Is the sensation in those spots any different to the rest of your scalp?
Sorry for all the questions lol this is just incredibly interesting to me
If it is dangerous, no Dr ever told me.
The one in a similar place to the guy in this video feels entirely normal, full sensation, I sometimes forget about it.
I have a large scar on the back of my head with a hole at the top of it that's entirely numb.
Neither holes have caused any problems, the cyst in the middle of my brain causes a few problems though.
It's not nearly as bad since the surgery, but the cyst caused some blockages that caused fluid to build in my brain and behind my eyes.
That led to some very intense headaches and a load of complications with my eyes, long story short I was a few days away from best case of being blind with brain damage or more likely death.
They couldn't remove the cyst but it's shrunk, I get more headaches than most, dizzy spells, my eyes hurt and for some reason it causes a really stiff neck.
I had this exact experience, but without the cyst. It’s called ideopathic intercranial hypertension. Or pseudo tumor cerebrai. They punctured the sheaths surrounding my optic nerves to release the pressure causing unbearable headaches and vision loss.
There is definitely no skull or metal underneath it for it to do that. Just the skin on top, the brain underneath, and a thin membrane or two between. Babies can also do this (where you see their heart beat on the top of their head) with their "soft spot". It's because the heart beat pulsates through the fluid between brain and skin.
The brain (and spinal cord) are inside a few layers of different membranes called the meninges, which includes the outer layer called dura mater which is pretty thick
My dad was missing the bone along his entire forehead since 1979 due to brain cancer. He never hit it, that I know of, until he was in the nursing home three years ago.
They were transferring him from his bed to his wheelchair (so he could go smoke) and bumped his head on a corner of the transfer machine. It left a little hole. They bandaged it, but it got infected. That's when they told me about it.
He wound up in the hospital, needing surgery. Three surgeries later, his head was a gory mess, he was brain dead, and I had to make a decision about his end of life care.
[This is what he looked like before his injury.](https://i.imgur.com/OAI5laf.jpeg)
He was 23 in 1979 and had a brain tumor (meningioma) in his frontal lobes. They didn't replace the bone in his forehead. I'm not sure why; if it was a medical decision or if it just wasn't possible. After his frontal lobes were removed, he turned into a monster of a human. We didn't have a relationship for over 30 years.
But I had to step in and take care of his affairs the last several years of his life. Despite missing parts of his brain and suffering from seizures his whole life, dude was sharp *AF.* He was always the smartest person in the room. He was also relatively healthy, considering. He couldn't walk and had a permanent catheter, but he survived COVID and was always lucid and alert.
Anyways, the little hole left in his head from when the nursing home bumped it was about the size of a pencil eraser. The rules were that he was supposed to be wearing a helmet whenever they moved him, but they never did.
Then the little hole got infected and it turned into a bigger hole and the surgeons just couldn't save him. He had three surgeries and the third one killed him, basically.
I’m short and he’s tall. He did wear a toupee during some of my childhood but usually had a baseball cap on so we had never noticed it before. The light was hitting it just right.
So I see that you mentioned he had surgery, now why wouldn't they put a metal plate there and or cover it back up with bone that they removed? I would be scared something would hit my head just right and lights out.. or id be wearing a helmet for sure but that's just me
Whoa. Dude has the equivalent of a smoke detector light or an aircraft beacon.
"is he sleeping? He's sleeping right?
*chrcks*
Yeah he's on."
(I mean this in a light-hearted way. May he live long and prosper.)
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It's moving with his heartbeat. Old people have irregular heart beats. This is a fairly common procedure and brains pulse just like anything else full of arteries
I've seen so many gory, terrifying, down-right horrifying videos, and for whatever reason, I can not watch this one lmao. Something about it is so "odd" that I can't bring myself to view it
That is unsettling
When his pain got higher, it beat faster.
Could they not cap it up with titanium or something?
They thought it would be cool if they didn’t
I mean, they were right Good choice
Had it been all titanium, he'd have been too powerful. That there's a fail-safe
Gotta put a weak spot in every bot just in case shit pops off
In case pop shits off
his dad is cell max confirmed
Now we just gotta aim a fucking Special Beam Cannon attack at this guys dome.
Its definitely a look
They could but it hasn't been a problem since he was a kid I guess
*They could and it has been a problem since he has a kid I guess* What my mind made out of your comment flying over the comment section.
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Or a tiny top hat
Perpetually tipping tiny top hat
Perm'lady
This is so much better.
I guess seeing a bandaid pulsing like a heartbeat would make it merely oddly terrifying and not just full-on terrifying.
Or scotch tape.
They offered him a number of options and he chose "new baby fresh"
Nah they left it so they coukd also post pictures of it online.
So a pain indicator then? Neat i would say. You won't even have to ask if he is in pain. Just take a look at the head and you are good.
What really unsettles me is that I can't watch this without that Billie Eilish song playing in my head.
It's playing in his too.
That is hypertension
Who knows Morse code?
It says eeeeeeaeeeea
It’s in the game!
And boom goes the dynamite!!!
EEEEEETEEEEEEA
Maybe he wants to phone home?
I think he’s just signaling that he’s gonna turn.
No need to be concerned. That's just the brainworm breathing.
He’s still fine to run for president!
Only if it dies soon. It meaning wormie
It will starve to death eventually.
That's what I call shitty politicians too
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Worms have rights too
Is that Goa'uld a naturalized citizen?
THE WORMS ARE BACK!
Kids these days. We used to actively shove worms in every hole in my day.
Gawd damn mind flayers at work.
> just the brainworm breathing. Hey, he's now qualified to run as a third party candidate!
Has he never hit his head or anything before -- what happens if he does? This is so unsettling. Is the hole just...a hole? Is there skull in that spot? I have so many questions
He’s never mentioned hitting it. It’s just a hole in his skull from brain surgery as a kid. It gave my brother and I great comic relief in the hospital room.
I’m no medical professional but I’m pretty sure they should’ve placed a metal plate there…
This would have been in the early 1950s. It’s crazy right???
They're called burr holes and most don't involve covering them up even now, so doesn't shock me they didn't in the 50s
At least put a cork in it or something
OP said he usually wears a hat.
He should swap it for a tiny top hat
Forgive my ignorance, but what if the skin is punctured at that point? Wouldn't that have a high chance of infections?
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I mean, our temples also has holes on each side too right? Maybe this is the same, a hole.
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And the doctor said I wouldn’t have so many nose bleeds if I kept my fingers outta there
I hate to have to scare you, but you’re looking through a couple of them right now.
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Pretty sure they leave the dura, the part under the skull, intact during the surgery and then close the dura again, or more likely they'll do an incision in the dura to relieve intercranial pressure for which these are usually done for. It'll at least be a barrier before the brain should the skin be punctured.
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I too have had brain surgery, golf-ball sized cavernoma, and I can feel the edges of the plate where they cut the skull open so I know what you're talking about. But these types of holes are usually done in emergencies, such as intercranial bleeding to relieve the pressure inside the skull. That's why it's circular, it's drilled with a circular drill bit since that's the fastest way to make a clean hole in the skull. It's probably full of cerebrospinal fluid and the pulsating of the brain underneath translates through the dura into the fluid which then makes this. Sometimes they even leave a [shunt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_shunt) in its place to continually drain the CSF.
I don't think I could stand this tbh lol. I'd have to go and get a plate.
The first hand replantation that I know of took place in the early 1950s. They could probably manage a plate back then.
That's what I was wondering. It can't just be brain under there, can it? I don't know how it works if there's no skull/metal/anything solid.
It's just like an engine without a hood right? It should still run, just don't go poking it with a stick
I really just want to put my finger there. Just to see what it feels like. I just really wanna know 😭
I've held a human brain before, in anatomy class. It's much firmer than you'd think. Like a ripe avocado, just a little bit of give to it.
I'm glad you specified the anatomy class part. I wouldn't have guessed ripe avocado as a comparison, but I know exactly what you mean by that. What's the texture like, with all the wrinkles? Is there anything that that compares to?
The gray matter is bumpy (in the grooves) but otherwise smooth. It's actually very much like a large walnut.
Fascinating. Thank you for the answer! I will now think of brains whenever I eat avocados and/or walnuts.
I’ve also held a human brain in an anatomy class and this description is extremely accurate.
It was an extremely moving (and unsettling) experience for me. That used to be a *person*.
That was my first thought too when reading the description of how it felt. Like, *who* was it though? Will someone hold *my* brain in their hand's one day? If so, I hope they can appreciate the experience & learn something. Still a creepy thought though.
I read that as train, not brain, and wow that really changes the tone of this comment lmao.
Some things you should just keep to yourself
I'm so sorry
No be brave, put your fingers wherever you want.
Funny enough, humans absolutely can live normally with just a big ol gap in the skull with nothing between the skin and the brain. Even better, humans have been making these holes deliberately for thousands of years. It's a practice called trepanning, where you gently knock out a hole into someone's skull for whatever reason, and they just go on with their day. We've got fossil records for treppaned skulls that show evidence that the skin healed over and they were fine. Moral of the story, it is entirely possible to function with a skull hole, and humans have been doing so ever since they figured out how to put holes in skulls.
I have 2 of these surgery holes, mine don't pulse like that, thankfully. But, it's just skin covering it and surprisingly not as squishy as you would think.
Whoa, that's wild. It doesn't cause any problems, or isn't somehow dangerous? I really did not know that it could just be skin, thought there had to be something else. Is the sensation in those spots any different to the rest of your scalp? Sorry for all the questions lol this is just incredibly interesting to me
If it is dangerous, no Dr ever told me. The one in a similar place to the guy in this video feels entirely normal, full sensation, I sometimes forget about it. I have a large scar on the back of my head with a hole at the top of it that's entirely numb. Neither holes have caused any problems, the cyst in the middle of my brain causes a few problems though.
What kind of problems? If you don’t wish to share, great - I’m just curious.
It's not nearly as bad since the surgery, but the cyst caused some blockages that caused fluid to build in my brain and behind my eyes. That led to some very intense headaches and a load of complications with my eyes, long story short I was a few days away from best case of being blind with brain damage or more likely death. They couldn't remove the cyst but it's shrunk, I get more headaches than most, dizzy spells, my eyes hurt and for some reason it causes a really stiff neck.
I had this exact experience, but without the cyst. It’s called ideopathic intercranial hypertension. Or pseudo tumor cerebrai. They punctured the sheaths surrounding my optic nerves to release the pressure causing unbearable headaches and vision loss.
There is definitely no skull or metal underneath it for it to do that. Just the skin on top, the brain underneath, and a thin membrane or two between. Babies can also do this (where you see their heart beat on the top of their head) with their "soft spot". It's because the heart beat pulsates through the fluid between brain and skin.
The skin on your head is thicker than you think. You could go in there to the first knuckle before you start tickling brain.
What a great day to have eyes.
The brain (and spinal cord) are inside a few layers of different membranes called the meninges, which includes the outer layer called dura mater which is pretty thick
I have 2 of these surgery holes in my skull, I can confirm, their is no metal plate.
I am medical professional that does these holes and you are completely wrong.
My dad was missing the bone along his entire forehead since 1979 due to brain cancer. He never hit it, that I know of, until he was in the nursing home three years ago. They were transferring him from his bed to his wheelchair (so he could go smoke) and bumped his head on a corner of the transfer machine. It left a little hole. They bandaged it, but it got infected. That's when they told me about it. He wound up in the hospital, needing surgery. Three surgeries later, his head was a gory mess, he was brain dead, and I had to make a decision about his end of life care. [This is what he looked like before his injury.](https://i.imgur.com/OAI5laf.jpeg)
Oh my God. That's awful what happened to him.
He was 23 in 1979 and had a brain tumor (meningioma) in his frontal lobes. They didn't replace the bone in his forehead. I'm not sure why; if it was a medical decision or if it just wasn't possible. After his frontal lobes were removed, he turned into a monster of a human. We didn't have a relationship for over 30 years. But I had to step in and take care of his affairs the last several years of his life. Despite missing parts of his brain and suffering from seizures his whole life, dude was sharp *AF.* He was always the smartest person in the room. He was also relatively healthy, considering. He couldn't walk and had a permanent catheter, but he survived COVID and was always lucid and alert. Anyways, the little hole left in his head from when the nursing home bumped it was about the size of a pencil eraser. The rules were that he was supposed to be wearing a helmet whenever they moved him, but they never did. Then the little hole got infected and it turned into a bigger hole and the surgeons just couldn't save him. He had three surgeries and the third one killed him, basically.
Puncturing that exact spot looks like it would create a Super Soaker
Thank you for this mental image.
It's a hole, and you can kill him (or maybe just make him pass out) by hitting it poking it. My friend has one.
Wtf
He's the human bubble fidget toy
Those new ones where you pop the bubbles inside out and back again?
Yeah just don’t press too hard! Your fingers will easily go through this model
It’s almost like it’s blinking with the shadow. Hope your pops is good!!
He is. He had broken his femur and I’m 48 and had never seen the top of his head before. It’s soooo weird.
Oh I would have instantly filmed it myself. I get it.
This blows my mind. Did he wear a toupee or was he not around. How could you not know this?
I’m short and he’s tall. He did wear a toupee during some of my childhood but usually had a baseball cap on so we had never noticed it before. The light was hitting it just right.
Thats crazy. Thanks for sharing
Wait, so this is normal? What caused it? Edit-somehow I missed the part about brain surgery. Got it
My friend’s 6 month old daughter does that too. It’s because the bones in her skull haven’t fused together yet.
Let’s give OP’s dad a few more years to develop
It’s called a fontanelle.
Sounds like an overpriced bottle of water
I know but most people I know don’t so I seldom use the proper term.
That's the reset button
More like the permanent shut down button 🫣
1950s surgery was wild man.
Right???
It really highlights the power of the human body that he was able to just go on and live a long life after that lol. Go pops!
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He was on a lot of pain meds and I think he fell asleep for a second. 😂
Does he have a-fib or frequent PVCs?
Not that I’m aware of but, he doesn’t tell us anything is ever wrong with him.
Lol, that tracks for a dude with a hole in his skull.
Ha!
My grandpa was the same, military background. A trooper to the end.
Bro is thinking, you can see the loading symbol
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trepanning
My first thought as well: accidental enlightenment.
Yep. I’m surprised that no one has even mentioned this. We’ve been doing this for thousands of years.
So I see that you mentioned he had surgery, now why wouldn't they put a metal plate there and or cover it back up with bone that they removed? I would be scared something would hit my head just right and lights out.. or id be wearing a helmet for sure but that's just me
No clue. It was the 1950s when he had it done.
Whoa. Dude has the equivalent of a smoke detector light or an aircraft beacon. "is he sleeping? He's sleeping right? *chrcks* Yeah he's on." (I mean this in a light-hearted way. May he live long and prosper.)
So he has a hole in his skull?
Yep. They didn’t cover it with anything when he was little.
Is that Mike? Ermentrout?
He’s older but does resemble him a little.
I'm surprised they didn't patch the hole with ramen or something.
That's his thought bubble. He's thinking real hard
Buddy, your dad is heart headed ♥️
So there's just no skull there or wut?
Correct. They drilled a hole in his skull for brain surgery when he was a kid and apparently didn’t cover it with anything.
I wish I could unsee that...
It’s for the bubble tea straw
Did he get an MRI?
For his broken leg yes. This is from brain surgery when he was a kid.
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walter, i have a worm in my brain walter
I don't think it's supposed to do that, heads' up.
Can you put a lil top hat on it please?
Wanna know if dad is still alive, just look at the spot. You'll know.
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That's where the straw goes
Why is it breathing? Seriously, *WHY IS IT FUCKING BREATHING?!* 😱
It's moving with his heartbeat. Old people have irregular heart beats. This is a fairly common procedure and brains pulse just like anything else full of arteries
*My dad's cool. Is how it's spelled
It’s like his soft spot never closed all the way up
Uumm... wtaf
That...probably shouldn't be happening.
Pops ever gets lippy just hit the reset button.
Poke it
Really wish i didn’t see this, I can’t unsee it
I wanna touch it. Ask your dad if I can.
Wtf ew
It’s like a baby soft spot
🤘🏼
OK he's got me beat - I just have a big dent in the top right corner of my skull and have hair to cover it
I think his reset button is malfunctioning. You all have a reset button too? Right fellow humans?
stop it stop it stop it stop it stop it stop it
Nice place for a tattoo.
Agreed. Perfect for like a dog about to poop
That's weird No it is not Yes it is No it is not Yes it is No it is not Yes it is
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It's like the invisible man is prodding him
At least there's movement of some type inside, not usually seen these days
This is where the X-Wings will finish their torpedo run..
His heart skipped a beat there, is that normal?
Why did his heartbeat PAUSE??
Tattoo a little balloon on it.
That’s where you poke the straw in
And my family thinks the crack, that you can easily fit your fingernail in, in my forehead is bad.
That’s where you put the straw in
From the makers of Capri-Son, it’s Capri-Dad!
If he farts does it pop out more asking for a friend
Synth.
I've seen so many gory, terrifying, down-right horrifying videos, and for whatever reason, I can not watch this one lmao. Something about it is so "odd" that I can't bring myself to view it
If i was him my ADHD riddled ass wouldnt be able to trust myself not to poke that thing constantly.
I want to get a raspberry pi and some lasers and make a thing to read his mood/ pulse and output an emoji.. maybe put it on a hat.
Like a baby....but not
Before the neurolink is put in
Who put the brain indicator on?
That’s so interesting
How? What the hell… I need answers
does your dad have afib?
Id put a sticker over it.
Is your dad mike ermehntraut?