Study of picture naming during brain surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system, Cancer clinical trials.
This trial records brain activity while you name pictures during awake brain surgery. It aims to improve understanding of language areas to help guide surgery for brain tumors near these regions.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have a brain tumor that needs surgery while you are awake.
- Your tumor is near areas of the brain involved in language.
- Doctors will place temporary electrodes on the brain surface during surgery.
- You are able to understand and perform the picture-naming task.
- You are not pregnant, breastfeeding, or using certain medical devices like a pacemaker.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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