Awake craniotomies are a crucial tool for identifying eloquent cortex, but significant
limitations frequently related to patient tolerance have limited their applicability in pediatric …

Purpose Awake craniotomy (AC) is the treatment of choice for the resection of brain tumors
within eloquent brain regions for adults, but not much is known about its psychological …

Background Awake craniotomy allows neurosurgeons to make critical decisions when
operating in eloquent regions of the brain. The phenomenon of 'waking up'during surgery is …

Background. Awake craniotomy is a useful surgical approach to identify and preserve
eloquent areas during tumour resection, during surgery for arteriovenous malformation …

OBJECTIVE Awake craniotomy (AC) is employed to maximize tumor resection while
preserving neurological function in eloquent brain tissue. This technique is used frequently …

OBJECTIVE Awake craniotomy with intraoperative mapping is the widely accepted
procedure for adult patients undergoing supratentorial tumor or epileptogenic focus …

Awake brain surgery (ABS) in children remains a subject of controversial debate for the
potential psychological limitations that are related to this type of procedure. However, the …

Objective Awake brain surgery (ABS) is poorly reported in children as it is considered having
limited indications due to age and neuropsychological aspects interfering with its feasibility …

BACKGROUND Although the standard procedure to treat adult patients with lesions in
eloquent brain areas is awake craniotomy with direct electrical stimulation, this procedure is …

Background Awake craniotomy with direct cortical stimulation and mapping is the gold
standard for resection of lesions near eloquent brain areas, as it can maximize the extent of …