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Glioblastomas at the white matter of temporo-parietal junction cause a poor postoperative independence level
Right cerebral hemispheric glioblastomas (GBMs) often decrease the Karnofsky performance status (KPS) score postoperatively, despite the patient having sufficient patient function while performing daily living...
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α-SMA positive vascular mural cells suppress cyst formation in hemangioblastoma
Approximately 60% of hemangioblastomas (HBs) have peritumoral cysts adjacent to the tumor, which can cause neurological deficits due to the mass effect, and the management of cyst formation is a clinical chall...
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Recovery of Visual Field After Awake Stimulation Map** of the Optic Pathway in Glioma Patients
Brain map** during awake craniotomy for gliomas can help preserve neurological functions, including maintenance of central and peripheral vision. However, the consecutive changes in the visual field remain u...
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Two different subcortical language networks supporting distinct Japanese orthographies: morphograms and phonograms
Language systems worldwide are based on either morphograms or phonograms, but Japanese is unique in that uses a complicated combination of kanji (morphogram) and kana (phonogram) characters. The white matter n...
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Quality of life following awake surgery depends on ability of executive function, verbal fluency, and movement
The outcome of awake surgery has been evaluated based on functional factors, return to work, and oncological aspects, and there have been no reports directly examining QOL. This study aimed to investigate the ...
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Awake surgery for right frontal lobe glioma can preserve visuospatial cognition and spatial working memory
Awake surgery is the standard treatment to preserve motor and language functions. This longitudinal study aimed to evaluate the resection rate and preservation of neurocognitive functions in patients with righ...
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Social Cognition
Social cognition refers to a wide cluster of sociocognitive and socioaffective processes, optimal integration of which allows individuals to efficiently navigate the surrounding, and often fast-changing, socia...
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The superior longitudinal fascicle: reconsidering the fronto-parietal neural network based on anatomy and function
Due primarily to the extensive disposition of fibers and secondarily to the methodological preferences of researchers, the superior longitudinal fasciculus (SLF) subdivisions have multiple names, complicating ...
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Awake surgery for glioblastoma can preserve independence level, but is dependent on age and the preoperative condition
Lately, awake surgery has been frequently adapted for glioblastoma (GBM). However, even with awake surgery, the expected long-term independence levels may not be achieved. We studied the characteristics of ind...
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Open AccessDamage of the right dorsal superior longitudinal fascicle by awake surgery for glioma causes persistent visuospatial dysfunction
Patients with glioma frequently present with neuropsychological deficits preoperatively and/or postoperatively, and these deficits may remain after the chronic phase. However, little is known about postoperati...
