Despite advances in the new science of connectomics, which aims to comprehensively map
neural connections at both structural and functional levels, techniques to directly study the …

The ability of diffusion tensor MRI to detect the preferential diffusion of water in cerebral
white matter tracts enables neurosurgeons to noninvasively visualize the relationship of …

Central nervous system tumours represent one of the most lethal cancer types, particularly
among children. Primary treatment includes neurosurgical resection of the tumour, in which …

Intraoperative electrical brain mapping is currently the most reliable method to identify
eloquent cortical and subcortical structures at the individual level and to optimize the extent …

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) represents the most common and aggressive central
nervous system tumor associated with a poor prognosis. The aim of this study was to depict …

Evidence-based practical guidelines on diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment on the most
frequent adult brain tumours are delineated. In Europe, 27,000 new cases of malignant glial …

Background Awake surgery with intraoperative electrical mapping emerged as a gold-
standard approach in newly diagnosed diffuse low-grade glioma (DLGG) to optimize the …

Background Brain tumor surgery must balance the benefit of maximal resection against the
risk of inflicting severe damage. The impact of increased resection is diagnosis-specific …

Navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation (nTMS) has developed into a reliable non-
invasive clinical and scientific tool over the past decade. Specifically, it has undergone …

Brain plasticity potential is a central theme in neuro-oncology and is currently receiving
increased attention. Advances in treatment have prolonged life expectancy in neuro …