OBJECTIVE The goal of this article is to review the history of surgery for low-and high-grade
gliomas located within the insula with particular focus on microsurgical technique …

Skilled spoken language production requires fast and accurate coordination of up to 100
muscles. A long-standing concept—tracing ultimately back to Paul Broca—assumes …

Cognitive Neuroscience of Language provides an up-to-date, wide-ranging, and
pedagogically practical survey of the most important developments in this exciting field. It …

Object Insular gliomas remain surgically challenging cases due to complex anatomy,
including surrounding vasculature and the relationship to functional structures. To define the …

OBJECTIVE Intraoperative localization of cortical areas for motor and language function has
been advocated to minimize postoperative neurological deficits. We report herein the results …

Object. The purpose of this study was to define the topographic anatomy, arterial supply, and
venous drainage of the insula and sylvian fissure. Methods. The neural, arterial, and venous …

Object. Surgical resection of tumors located in the insular region is challenging for
neurosurgeons, and few have published their surgical results. The authors report their …

Object Few experiences of insular surgery have been reported. Moreover, there are no large
surgical studies with long-term follow-up specifically dedicated to WHO Grade II gliomas …

OBJECTIVE: To assess feasibility and clinical value of motor evoked potential (MEP)
monitoring with surgery close to supratentorial motor areas and pathways. METHODS …

Object Surgery for insular gliomas incurs a considerable risk of motor morbidity. In this study
the authors explore the validity and utility of continuous motor tract monitoring to detect and …