Awake craniotomy for gliomas involving motor-related areas: classification and function recovery
ConclusionsOur classification of gliomas involving motor-related eloquent areas was useful for predicting postoperative motor functional prognosis in patients who underwent motor mapping with DCS. Even if no positive sites were detected, a conservative strategy of tumor resection is recommended in cases that gliomas located close to the posterior limb of the internal capsule.
Source: Journal of Neuro-Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
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