World Neurosurg
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Case Reports
Transient Aphasia Following Resection of a Thalamic Cavernous Malformation:A Case Report.
The thalamus has a demonstrated role in language, particularly through its connectivity to frontal language cortices. ⋯ The role of thalamic nuclei in language processes and other reports of transient thalamic aphasia are reviewed.
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For 20 years, several studies have reported intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (iMRI) utility to achieve gross total resections in transsphenoidal pituitary adenoma surgery. Although few studies on low-field iMRI included >100 patients, data on hormonally active tumors remain scarce and follow-up times are <3 years. This is not sufficient to judge the long-term efficiency of the use of low-field iMRI. The aim of this retrospective study is to report the detailed outcome of iMRI-controlled transsphenoidal surgery in >200 patients during a follow-up exceeding 5 years. ⋯ Judged by long-term follow-ups of >200 nonfunctioning/functioning pituitary adenomas, the use of low-field iMRI in transsphenoidal surgery increases resection rates and sustainably influences outcomes.