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Bilateral and asymmetrical localization of language function identified by the superselective infusion of propofol in an epilepsy patient with a mild malformation of cortical development: illustrative case.
Otomo et al., J Neurosurg Case Lessons 2023
DOI: 10.3171/CASE23451
Listen, we had this incredible case, okay? A 32-year-old woman, right-handed, with epilepsy that just wouldn’t quit. The best doctors thought her whole left frontal lobe was the problem, but the evidence? Not so clear, not so clear at all. So, what did we do? We did something amazing. We used propofol, that’s right, the same stuff they use for anesthesia, but we used it superselectively. We put it right into the brain’s arteries to see what would happen to her language skills.
And you won’t believe it, but we found out that her language functions were on both sides of her brain, not just one. Totally atypical, very rare. When we put the propofol in one side, she had one type of aphasia, and when we put it in the other side, she had another type. It was like nothing we’ve seen before. So, we went ahead with this big surgery on the left side of her brain, knowing exactly what to expect. And guess what? The results were just as we predicted. Perfect, just perfect.
This goes to show that when you understand the brain’s vascular system and its functions, you can plan surgeries like nobody’s business. It’s all about the details, the precision. That’s how we do things. That’s how we get results. And that’s how we’re going to keep making surgeries great. Believe me.