October 8, 2025

[Cognitive Dysfunction and Treatable Dementia in Patients with Brain Tumor: Clinical Perspective from Awake Neurosurgery].

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Cognitive impairment is a significant issue in brain tumor patients, often misdiagnosed as dementia due to overlapping symptoms.
Bilateral lesions, such as medial frontal gliomas, are linked to more severe cognitive symptoms compared to unilateral lesions.
Awake surgery is crucial for mapping cognitive networks during treatment, enhancing outcomes for lower-grade gliomas.
Comprehensive assessments are necessary to improve survival and neurocognitive outcomes in patients with brain tumors.

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Observational analysis reveals cognitive impairment in brain tumor cases, suggesting a need for tailored surgical approaches.

Kinoshita et al. (2025) studied this question.

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