Functional MRI and direct cortical stimulation: Prediction of postoperative language decline.
Rachel RolinskiAlison AustermuehleEdythe WiggsShubhi AgrawalLeigh N SepetaWilliam D GaillardKareem A ZaghloulSara K InatiWilliam H TheodorePublished in: Epilepsia (2019)
Language localization overlap of fMRI and direct cortical stimulation in the resection influences postoperative language performance. Our preliminary study suggests that fMRI may be more sensitive and less specific than direct cortical stimulation. Together they may predict outcome better than either test alone.