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Area of Science:

  • Neurosurgery
  • Neurolinguistics
  • Neuroimaging

Background:

  • Awake craniotomy is the gold standard for intraoperative language function assessment and preservation.
  • Recent guidelines have expanded its safe and effective application.
  • Preoperative non-invasive imaging (fMRI, DTI) increasingly aids in identifying language-critical brain regions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the historical context, current methodologies, and clinical utility of awake craniotomy for language function evaluation.
  • To highlight the integration of preoperative imaging and neuronavigation in intraoperative surgical planning.
  • To emphasize the importance of careful task selection and real-time assessment during awake craniotomy.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing preoperative functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) for brain mapping.
  • Employing neuronavigation systems to integrate imaging data and guide surgical resection.
  • Conducting intraoperative functional brain mapping via electrical stimulation during awake craniotomy.
  • Assessing language function in real-time during lesion resection.

Main Results:

  • Neuronavigation, informed by preoperative imaging, allows precise identification of lesion-to-language region relationships.
  • Intraoperative electrical stimulation enables functional brain mapping and real-time nerve function assessment.
  • Awake craniotomy provides a crucial method for preserving language functions during brain surgery.

Conclusions:

  • Awake craniotomy, supported by advanced imaging and neuronavigation, is vital for language function preservation.
  • Careful selection of tasks and prompt evaluation are essential due to intraoperative stresses.
  • Reproducibility of language function evaluation requires considering patient's cognitive state and physical factors.