We agree that the presence of a language therapist could add significant insight into the evaluation and treatment of perioperative language disorders in patients under- going awake craniotomy for lesions in language areas.2 Unfortunately, in some centres and in some settings this professional contribution is not available or might be lim- ited. The purpose of our communication was to highlight the need, the feasibility and the importance of structured language testing (before, during and after with a short- and long-term follow-up evaluation) in these patients.3
Bilotta, F., Stazi, E., Titi, L., Lalli, D., Rosa, G., Delfini, R., et al. (2015). Reply to De Witte et al - Language therapists for language testing in awake craniotomy. BRITISH JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, 29(4), 608 [10.3109/02688697.2015.1071338].
Reply to De Witte et al - Language therapists for language testing in awake craniotomy
Bilotta F;
2015-01-01
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We agree that the presence of a language therapist could add significant insight into the evaluation and treatment of perioperative language disorders in patients under- going awake craniotomy for lesions in language areas.2 Unfortunately, in some centres and in some settings this professional contribution is not available or might be lim- ited. The purpose of our communication was to highlight the need, the feasibility and the importance of structured language testing (before, during and after with a short- and long-term follow-up evaluation) in these patients.3| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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