Preoperative assessment of eloquence in neurosurgery: a systematic review

ConclusionsThere were major differences in the definitions and assessment methods of eloquence, and none of them proved to be satisfactory to express eloquence as an objective, quantifiable, preoperative factor to use in glioma decision making. Therefore, we propose the development of a novel, objective, reliable, preoperative classification system to assess eloquence. This should in the future aid neurosurgeons in their preoperative decision making to facilitate personalized treatment paradigms and to improve surgical outcomes.
Source: Journal of Neuro-Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research