• Harsh Deora, Manjul Tripathi, Nishant S Yagnick, Sonali Deora, Sandeep Mohindra, and Aman Batish.
• Department of Neurosurgery, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Lucknow, India.
• World Neurosurg. 2019 Feb 1; 122: 487-490.

ObjectiveThe aim of this article is examine the issue of ambidexterity under the neurosurgical lens and demonstrate its need, its validity, and its advantages to neurosurgery as a whole.MethodsInspiration can be derived from extraordinary circumstances that shaped ordinary people into legends. There have been instances in history where highly skilled professionals relying on hand motor skills had the misfortune of having to relearn their skill set with the other, less dominant hand.ResultsWe as neurosurgeons have always been ahead of the curve. It is only natural for us to understand the need and advantages of using both our hands with equal dexterity. Whether ambidexterity is an inherited trait or one that can be taught and, if practiced, mastered has been controversial.ConclusionThese remarkable individuals from history demonstrate that if one is willing to practice without ego and one has the right motivation, one can use both hands with equal dexterity.Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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