Non-invasive prehabilitation to foster widespread fMRI cortical reorganization before brain tumor surgery: lessons from a case series.

Purpose: The objective of this prospective, single-centre case series was to investigate feasibility, clinical outcomes, and neural correlates of non-invasive Neuromodulation-Induced Cortical Prehabilitation (NICP) before brain tumor surgery. Previous studies have shown that gross total resection is paramount to increase life expectancy but is counterbalanced by the need of preserving critical functional areas. NICP aims at expanding functional margins for extensive tumor resection without functional sequelae.

[Vagal nerve stimulation treatment in patients with drug resistant epilepsy: Son Espases University Hospital experience].

Objective: To present our experience in treating drug-resistant epilepsy with vagal nerve stimulation in our centre, evaluating its impact on disease control and on different aspects related to the patients and main caretakers' quality of life.

Materials And Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of patients operated from January 2004 until December 2012. Interviews and tests completed by outpatients and principle caretakers were evaluated.