One of the major issues in the surgical treatment of gliomas is the concern about maximizing
the extent of resection while minimizing neurological impairment. Thus, surgical planning by …

Background Awake craniotomy (AC) with brain mapping is a standard surgical technique for
the excision of lesions located in eloquent areas. We aimed to assess the clinical …

Objective Awake craniotomy with electrocorticography (ECoG) and direct electrical
stimulation (DES) facilitates lesionectomy while avoiding adverse effects. Early …

Background Studies from the UK reporting on awake craniotomy (AC) include a
heterogenous group of patients which limit the evaluation of the true impact of AC in high …

Background: Pre-and intra-operative language mapping in neurosurgery patients frequently
involves an object naming task. The choice of the optimal object naming paradigm remains …

Background Patients with brain tumours are increasingly treated by using the awake
craniotomy technique. Some patients may experience anxiety when subjected to brain …

Background Awake brain mapping paradigms are variable, particularly in SMA, and not
personalised to each patient. In addition, subpial resections do not offer full protection to …

OBJECTIVE Despite the disabling deficits of motor apraxia and sensory ataxia resulting from
intraoperative injury of the superior thalamocortical tracts (TCTs), region-specific …

Objective Spine awake surgery (SAS) aims to achieve faster recovery times, better
outcomes, and a lesser economic impact on society. Our drive to establish SAS was to …

Awake craniotomy (AC) is a neurosurgical procedure that may be used to excise tumors
located in eloquent areas of the brain. The techniques and outcomes of AC have been …