| Literature DB >> 14729542 |
Nicole M Petrovich1, Andrei I Holodny, Cameron W Brennan, Philip H Gutin.
Abstract
We describe a case of translocation of temporo-parietal language function (Wernicke's area) to the contralateral hemisphere in a right-handed patient with a left temporo-parietal glioma. This translocation was identified by functional MR imaging (fMRI) and validated by direct cortical stimulation during gross-total resection. The current case exemplifies how preoperative fMRI can identify unexpected language organization as a result of tumor growth, affording surgery to patients who may otherwise be deemed inoperable.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 14729542 PMCID: PMC7974177
Source DB: PubMed Journal: AJNR Am J Neuroradiol ISSN: 0195-6108 Impact factor: 3.825