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