Virtual Reality-Assisted Awake Craniotomy: A Retrospective Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Awake craniotomy (AC) with brain mapping for language and motor functions is often performed for tumors within or adjacent to eloquent brain regions. However, other important functions, such as vision and visuospatial and social cognition, are less frequently mapped, at least partly due to the difficulty of defining tasks suitable for the constrained AC environment.

Objective

The aim of this retrospective study was to demonstrate, through illustrative cases, how a virtual reality headset (VRH) equipped with eye tracking can open up new possibilities for the mapping of language, the visual field and complex cognitive functions in the operating room.

Methods

Virtual reality (VR) tasks performed during 69 ACs were evaluated retrospectively. Three types of VR t

SUBMITTER: Bernard F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9913455 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature