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Awake Craniotomy and Intraoperative Musical Performance for Brain Tumor Surgery: Case Report and Literature Review.
Charles E Mackel1, Eduardo E Orrego-Gonzalez1, Rafael A Vega2
1Division of Neurosurgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Brain Tumor Research and Treatment
|May 8, 2023
Summary
Awake brain surgery for brain tumors can preserve musical function. Intraoperative music performance during awake craniotomy is feasible and may improve musical abilities post-surgery.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Neurosurgery
- Music Cognition
Background:
- Music processing involves complex neural networks.
- Intraoperative mapping during awake craniotomy (AC) for brain tumors is standard for speech and motor functions.
- Music mapping during AC remains controversial due to potential functional overlap.
