Letter: Planning Brain Tumor Resection Using a Probabilistic Atlas of Cortical and Subcortical Structures Critical for Functional Processing: A Proof of Concept

Abstract

3. Jiao Y, Lin F, Wu J, et al. Plasticity in language cortex and white matter tracts after resection of dominant inferior parietal lobule arteriovenous malformations: a combined fMRI and DTI study.

In Reply: Planning Brain Tumor Resection Using a Probabilistic Atlas of Cortical and Subcortical Structures Critical for Functional Processing: A Proof of Concept

“…As Shalom et al, 1 we also appreciate the report of the experience of Andrews et al 2 about the so-called “Broca Aphasia.” We all agree that resection of Broca area does not necessarily generate Broca aphasia. This phenomenon has extensively described and explained by ourselves in the past 15 years.…”

“…We read the comments by Shalom et al 1 to our work 2 published in Operative Neurosurgery as proof of concept for the implementation of neurosurgical planning with the knowledge coming from the most extensive data set of functional and probabilistic cortical and subcortical evidences obtained with brain mapping and cognitive monitoring. [3][4][5] This letter is a chance to comment and highlight some interesting evolution in the field of clinical and surgical neurosciences.…”