Risk Assessment by Presurgical Tractography Using Navigated TMS Maps in Patients with Highly Motor- or Language-Eloquent Brain Tumors

Risk Assessment by Presurgical Tractography Using Navigated TMS Maps in Patients with Highly Motor- or Language-Eloquent Brain Tumors

Patients with functionally eloquent brain lesions are at risk of functional decline in the course of resection. Given tumor-related plastic reshaping and reallocation of function, individual data are needed for patient counseling and risk assessment prior to surgery. This study evaluates the utility...

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Main Authors: Nico Sollmann, Haosu Zhang, Alessia Fratini, Noémie Wildschuetz, Sebastian Ille, Axel Schröder, Claus Zimmer, Bernhard Meyer, Sandro M. Krieg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
arcuate fascicle
brain tumor
corticospinal tract
diffusion tensor imaging
navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation
risk assessment
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/5/1264

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