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

Assessment of speech and language functions is an essential part of awake craniotomies.
Although standardized and validated tests have several advantages compared to …

Objective We examined the feasibility of using cortico-cortical evoked potentials (CCEPs) to
monitor the major cortical white matter tract involved in language, the arcuate fasciculus …

Methods: Systematic searches of MEDLINE, Embase and African Journals Online were
performed from database inception to January 27, 2021, for studies reporting on LGGs in …

OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to evaluate the feasibility, benefit, and safety of
awake brain surgery (ABS) and intraoperative language mapping in children and …

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

Low-grade gliomas are among the most common CNS lesions in pediatrics and surgery is
often the first-line treatment. Intraoperative tools have been developed to maximize the …

Background Cerebellar mutism can occur in a third of children undergoing cerebellar
resections. Recent evidence proposes it may arise from uni-or bilateral damage of …

Background Sodium fluorescein (SF) is currently considered a valid intraoperative adjunct in
the resection of high-grade brain lesions in adults. Experiences in pediatric groups and in …

Modern neuroscience agrees that neurological processing emerges from the multimodal
interaction among multiple cortical and subcortical neuronal hubs, connected at short and …