Postoperative supplementary motor area syndrome: clinical evolution and prognosis in nine patients after left hemispheric tumor resection

• Published in: Hippokratia Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 38 - 42
• Main Authors: Shamov, T, Al-Hashel, J, Rousseff, R T
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Greece SOCIETY OF "FRIENDS OF HIPPOKRATIA JOURNAL" 01.01.2020
• Subjects: SMA syndrome; mutism; akinesia; Supplementary motor area; brain tumors; SMA; supplementary motor area syndrome

The postoperative supplementary motor area (SMA) syndrome may complicate unilateral surgery involving the SMA cortex and manifests as contralateral or global akinesia, mutism, or speech deficit, with complete or major recovery in weeks to months. We observed retrospectively nine patients (median age...