Research Article

Primary Cognitive Factors Impaired after Glioma Surgery and Associated Brain Regions

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of patients in this study.

Left glioma group ()Right glioma group ()

Mean age41.5 (9.8)36.7 (11.2)
Handedness
 Right3320
 Left01
Sex
 Male1611
 Female179
Educational years14.9 (1.8)14.8 (2.2)
WHO tumor grade
 II1411
 III169
 IV31
No. of awake surgery163
Post-op radiotherapy (total 60 Gy in 2-Gy fractions, localized fields)
 Yes2111
 No1210
Post-op chemotherapy
 Yes2210
 No1111
MMSE-J
 Preoperation28.9 (1.2)/3029.3 (1.3)/30
 6 months postoperation28.8 (1.6)/3029.8 (0.5)/30
Rey-Osterrieth complex figure
 Preoperation35.7 (0.7)/3635.7 (1.2)/36
 6 months postoperation35.9 (0.3)/3635.7 (0.7)/36
Line bisection
 Preoperation2.8 (1.8)2.9 (2.5)
 6 months postoperation2.9 (2.2)2.9 (2.0)