Being awake during surgery is scary, isn't it? But this patient described being awake during her brain surgery&nbsp;as "fun," and the reason behind it&nbsp;is both shocking and adorable.&nbsp;Krystina Vied, a 30-year-old woman from New Jersey, put on a little concert for her doctors when the medical professionals asked her to sing through the procedure.&nbsp;

Dr Nitesh Patel, Vied's doctor and co-director of neurosurgical oncology at Hackensack Meridian Health at Jersey Shore University Medical Center told news outlet Newsweek, "One of Krystina's passions is singing. She loves to do karaoke. So we figured, why not have her sing?" He added that he wanted Krystina awake and talking so that he could tell if the surgery was having any impact on her.&nbsp;

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Moana works her Magic

Vied, who now teaches little kids, told Newsweek that she had her first seizure 11 years ago when she was 19 and that it began affecting her quality of life. She recalled the&nbsp;incident when she was working at the front desk at a clothing store and went into a seizure behind the register. Following this incident, she suffered from major anxiety imagining if&nbsp;she would have another seizure in public. After what Vied described as an embarrassing event, she visited an epileptologist and was sent for MRI. Dr Patel then discovered a tumour in her brain near her speech-motor areas.

"The tumour's mass effect was pressing on the speech areas of her brain and triggering abnormal electrical impulses, leading to her seizures."

When asked why Moana, Vied&nbsp;said, "They originally wanted me to sing 'Sweet Caroline' but I didn't know the words, so they asked me what I would like to sing. I honestly do not know what made me pick Moana. I am a huge Disney fan.&nbsp;I think my mind just thought of something I was listening to recently."

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Dr Patel described Vied's surgery as&nbsp;planned carefully as it was delicate. He said that by using "Omniscient’s QuickTime platform," it was possible for him to visualise the portion of the patient's brain and develop a strategy to leave these portions of the brain intact while performing brain surgery to remove tumours and other brain abnormalities."

Clarifying the reason for asking Vied to sing, Dr Patel said, "Singing helps capture a multitude of different speech components while making the testing an easier experience for the patient." He added that it not only helps to test the patient's motor component, but also the cadence, rhythm, pitch, and other subtle areas."

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Being awake during surgery is scary, isn't it? But this patient described being awake during her brain surgery as "fun," and the reason behind it is both shocking and adorable. Krystina Vied, a 30-year-old woman from New Jersey, put on a little concert for her doctors when the medical professionals asked her to sing through the procedure. Dr Nitesh Patel, Vied's doctor and co-director of neurosurgical oncology at Hackensack Meridian Health at Jersey Shore University Medical Center told news outlet Newsweek, "One of Krystina's passions is singing. She loves to do karaoke. So we figured, why not have her sing?" He added that he wanted Krystina awake and talking so that he could tell if the surgery was having any impact on her. Also read | Explained | Will we win against Alzheimer's? New trial emerges as a beacon of hope Moana works her Magic Vied, who now teaches little kids, told Newsweek that she had her first seizure 11 years ago when she was 19 and that it began affecting her quality of life. She recalled the incident when she was working at the front desk at a clothing store and went into a seizure behind the register. Following this incident, she suffered from major anxiety imagining if she would have another seizure in public. After what Vied described as an embarrassing event, she visited an epileptologist and was sent for MRI. Dr Patel then discovered a tumour in her brain near her speech-motor areas. "The tumour's mass effect was pressing on the speech areas of her brain and triggering abnormal electrical impulses, leading to her seizures." When asked why Moana, Vied said, "They originally wanted me to sing 'Sweet Caroline' but I didn't know the words, so they asked me what I would like to sing. I honestly do not know what made me pick Moana. I am a huge Disney fan. I think my mind just thought of something I was listening to recently." Also read | Indian building takes crown as world's largest office, surpassing US Pentagon Groundbreaking Brain Surgery Software Dr Patel described Vied's surgery as planned carefully as it was delicate. He said that by using "Omniscient’s QuickTime platform," it was possible for him to visualise the portion of the patient's brain and develop a strategy to leave these portions of the brain intact while performing brain surgery to remove tumours and other brain abnormalities." Clarifying the reason for asking Vied to sing, Dr Patel said, "Singing helps capture a multitude of different speech components while making the testing an easier experience for the patient." He added that it not only helps to test the patient's motor component, but also the cadence, rhythm, pitch, and other subtle areas." (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Using state-of-the-art modern equipment and technology, archaeologists in Southern Mexico have unearthed an intricate structure of chambers and passageways, hidden beneath an ancient church, representing an 'entrance' to the underworld.&nbsp;

The labyrinth was discovered at the Mitla site, an important archaeological site related to the Zapotec culture, located in the state of Oaxaca.&nbsp;Zapotecs inhabited the region for over 2,200 years until the arrival of the Spanish in 1521.&nbsp;

The discovery was made possible by a joint venture between the Mexican National Institute of History and Anthropology (INAH), the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), the Association for Archaeological Research and Exploration and the ARX&nbsp;Project.&nbsp;

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To locate the underground structures precisely, the researchers used electrical resistivity tomography,&nbsp;ground-penetrating radar and&nbsp;seismic noise tomography as the three main scanning methods.&nbsp;

After obtaining the data and combing it, the team managed to produce a comprehensive map of what lay 5-8 metres (16-26 feet) below the church's surface. The Catholic building was built after missionaries arrived in the area and conceals the entrance to the now-mapped forbidden underground network.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Notably, the Zapotecs were firm believers in the underworld. They were polytheistic and believed in ritual, including when someone died.&nbsp;

<h2>Evidence of the hidden temple</h2>

According to experts, when the Zapotecs placed the buildings underneath, they would have been used as a religious temple, known as the Lyobaa - the 'place of rest'. The ruin was believed to be a portal to the realm of the deceased. It is&nbsp;suspected that the entrance to the underground passages may be located beneath the church’s main altar, which forced the church representatives to close it, in order to keep the 'satan' away.&nbsp;

The missionaries who built the church over it documented that they had indeed sealed the entrance to the&nbsp;Lyobaa.&nbsp;

“In 1674, Dominican father Francisco de Burgoa described the exploration of the Mitla ruins and their subterranean chambers by a group of Spanish missionaries. Burgoa’s account describes an expansive subterranean temple consisting of interconnected chambers, housing the tombs of high priests and kings of Teozapotlán,"&nbsp;the ARX&nbsp;Project noted in a statement.&nbsp;

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The archaeologists say they have barely scratched the surface regarding the discoveries. The team of&nbsp;15 multidisciplinary researchers working&nbsp;under Project Lyobaa&nbsp;has&nbsp;additional scans and studies in the area planned for the years ahead.&nbsp;

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Using state-of-the-art modern equipment and technology, archaeologists in Southern Mexico have unearthed an intricate structure of chambers and passageways, hidden beneath an ancient church, representing an 'entrance' to the underworld.

Using state-of-the-art modern equipment and technology, archaeologists in Southern Mexico have unearthed an intricate structure of chambers and passageways, hidden beneath an ancient church, representing an 'entrance' to the underworld. The labyrinth was discovered at the Mitla site, an important archaeological site related to the Zapotec culture, located in the state of Oaxaca. Zapotecs inhabited the region for over 2,200 years until the arrival of the Spanish in 1521. The discovery was made possible by a joint venture between the Mexican National Institute of History and Anthropology (INAH), the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), the Association for Archaeological Research and Exploration and the ARX Project. Also read | India: Officials discover centuries-old tunnel at a children's museum in Delhi To locate the underground structures precisely, the researchers used electrical resistivity tomography, ground-penetrating radar and seismic noise tomography as the three main scanning methods. After obtaining the data and combing it, the team managed to produce a comprehensive map of what lay 5-8 metres (16-26 feet) below the church's surface. The Catholic building was built after missionaries arrived in the area and conceals the entrance to the now-mapped forbidden underground network. Notably, the Zapotecs were firm believers in the underworld. They were polytheistic and believed in ritual, including when someone died. Evidence of the hidden temple According to experts, when the Zapotecs placed the buildings underneath, they would have been used as a religious temple, known as the Lyobaa - the 'place of rest'. The ruin was believed to be a portal to the realm of the deceased. It is suspected that the entrance to the underground passages may be located beneath the church’s main altar, which forced the church representatives to close it, in order to keep the 'satan' away. The missionaries who built the church over it documented that they had indeed sealed the entrance to the Lyobaa. “In 1674, Dominican father Francisco de Burgoa described the exploration of the Mitla ruins and their subterranean chambers by a group of Spanish missionaries. Burgoa’s account describes an expansive subterranean temple consisting of interconnected chambers, housing the tombs of high priests and kings of Teozapotlán," the ARX Project noted in a statement. Watch | Egypt: Huge tunnel discovered beneath temple, can lead to Cleopatra's lost tomb × The archaeologists say they have barely scratched the surface regarding the discoveries. The team of 15 multidisciplinary researchers working under Project Lyobaa has additional scans and studies in the area planned for the years ahead. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Entrance to underworld? Mysterious tunnels, chambers found beneath ancient church in Mexico

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