Subjective experience, cognitive functioning and trauma level of patients undergoing awake craniotomy due to brain tumor - Preliminary study.
Anna Starowicz-FilipKatarzyna ProchwiczAneta MyszkaRoger KrzyżewskiKrzysztof StachuraAdrian Andrzej ChrobakAnna Maria Rajtar-ZembatyBarbara Bętkowska-KorpałaBorys KwintaPublished in: Applied neuropsychology. Adult (2020)
Awake craniotomy for resection of brain tumors is well-tolerated by patients and does not cause significant psychological trauma. Nonetheless, anxiety about the procedure warrants further study and individualized neuropsychological care is needed for the emotional preparation of the patient.