Prolonged Transcortical Mixed Aphasia Following Awake Glioma Resection: Functional Language Network Disruption Associated with Persistent Epileptiform Activity
Aphasia occurring after tumor resection in the language-dominant hemisphere is commonly interpreted as a consequence of irreversible structural injury. In awake craniotomy, intraoperative language mapping enables real-time functional monitoring and is expected to reduce the risk of postoperative aphasia. However, posto...