Table 4.
Transient (at Discharge) and Persistent (at 3-Month Follow-Up) Morbidity
| Demographics | Morbidity at Discharge | Persistent Morbidity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ioMRI in GA Group 1 |
26 patients: 15 M, 11 F Avg. age 44 years (SD 16 years) Frontal 10, temporal 3, parietal 5, Insular 4, occipital 2, cerebellar 2 |
Memory and cognition disturbances 8% (2 patients) Hemiparesis 4% (1 patient) Infections 4% (1 patient) |
Memory and cognition disturbances 4% (1 patient) |
| ioMRI awake surgery Group 2 |
20 patients: 14 M, 6 F Avg. age 46 years (SD 14 years) Frontal 11, Temporal 5, Insular 4, (language areas 10, motor cortex 4, both systems 6) |
Memory and cognition disturbances 10% (2 patients) Hemiparesis 10% (2 patients) Dysphasia 20% (4 patients) Parietal syndrome 5% (1 patient) |
Memory and cognition disturbances 5% (1 patient) Parietal syndrome 5% (1 patient) |
| Control Group 3 |
46 patients: 29 M, 1 7F Avg. age 47 years (SD 16 years) Frontal 21, temporal 8, parietal 5, insular 8, occipital 2, cerebellar 2 |
Memory and cognition disturbances 13% (6 patients) Hemiparesis 13% (6 patients) Dysphasia 15.2% (7 patients) Parietal syndrome 5% (1 patient) |
Memory and cognition disturbances 10.8% (5 patients) Hemiparesis 4.3% (2 patients) Dysphasia 4.3% (2 patients) |
ioMRI, intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging; GA, general anesthesia; M, male; F, female; SD, standard deviation.