Awake surgery: skills of neurosurgeon matter but those of patient too. How to optimize functional brain mapping by improving per-operatory testing?
It is now possible to perform resections of slowgrowing tumors in awake patients. Using direct electrical stimulation (DES), real-time functional mapping of the brain can be used to prevent the resection of essential areas near the tumor. For now, simple clinical tests are performed on conscious pat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2011-12-01
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| Series: | BIO Web of Conferences |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/20110100067 |