Semantic cognition refers to our ability to use, manipulate and generalize knowledge that is
acquired over the lifespan to support innumerable verbal and non-verbal behaviours. This …

Deficits in neurocognitive functioning (NCF) frequently occur in glioma patients. Both
treatment and the tumor itself contribute to these deficits. Data about the role of the tumor are …

Semantic cognition requires a combination of semantic representations and executive
control processes to direct activation in a task-and time-appropriate fashion [Jefferies, E., & …

The study of patients with semantic dementia, a variant of frontotemporal lobar
degeneration, has emerged over the last two decades as an important lesion model for …

Contemporary clinical and basic neuroscience studies have increasingly implicated the
anterior temporal lobe regions, bilaterally, in the formation of coherent concepts. Mounting …

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 …

Simple Summary Glioblastoma tumor cells are frequently found in areas distant from
conventional imaging abnormalities. These cells are thought to play a role in tumor …

Naming pictures and matching words to pictures belonging to the same semantic category
negatively affects language production and comprehension. By most accounts, semantic …

Semantic impairments have been divided into storage deficits, in which the semantic
representations themselves are damaged, and access deficits, in which the representations …

Background Cognitive preservation is crucial in glioma surgery, as it is an important aspect
of daily life functioning. Several studies claimed that surgery in eloquent areas is possible …