Monitoring brain function during tumor surgery
This study tests whether special monitoring during brain surgery can help surgeons remove tumors safely while protecting important brain functions like language and movement.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are scheduled to have surgery to remove a brain tumor that shows up on an MRI.
- Your tumor is near important brain areas for language, movement, or vision.
- You are able to give informed consent.
- You are not pregnant and are not having emergency surgery.
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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