Object This prospective longitudinally designed study was conducted to evaluate language
functions pre-and postoperatively in patients who underwent microsurgical treatment of …

OBJECTIVE: Intraoperative localization of speech is problematic in patients that are fluent
with different languages. Previous studies have generated various results depending on the …

Background Language sites in the cortex of the brain vary among patients. Language
mapping while the patient is awake is an intraoperative technique designed to minimize …

OBJECTIVE: Language mapping has been reported previously for bilingual patients
undergoing cortical resection of an epileptic focus that may have developed early in life. In …

Introduction Awake craniotomy pursues a balance between extensive tumor resection and
preservation of postoperative language function. A dilemma exists in patients whose tumor …

Intraoperative language mapping of tumor and peritumor tissue is a well-established
technique for avoiding permanent neurological deficits and maximizing extent of resection …

OBJECTIVES: Intraoperative direct electrical stimulation (DES) is increasingly used in
patients operated on for tumours in critical language areas. Although a positive impact of …

Introduction Many patients with glioma experience surgery-related language impairment.
This study developed a classification system to predict postoperative language prognosis …

Background: Language function is susceptible to the effects of brain tumours during both the
tumour growth phase and during neurosurgical resection. Aim: This paper aimed to …

Background: It is has been estimated that aphasia occurs in one‐third to half of patients who
have had a left hemisphere brain tumour resection. While studies have documented aphasia …