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Intraoperative awake language mapping correlates to preoperative connectomics imaging: An instructive case
Harshal A Shah1, Faina Ablyazova1, Annabelle Alrez1
1Department of Neurological Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New York, NY, USA.
Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
|May 7, 2023
Summary
Connectomics, a brain mapping technique, aided in planning surgery for a brain tumor near language areas. This approach guided an awake craniotomy, improving neurosurgical planning for brain tumor patients.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Neuroscience
- Medical Imaging
Background:
- Connectomics allows for the study of brain structural-functional relationships.
- Machine learning facilitates the creation of patient-specific connectome maps, particularly for brain tumor cases.
- Brain tumors impinging on critical functional areas, like language, pose significant surgical challenges.
