MURAGAKI Yoshihiro
   Department   School of Medicine(Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital), School of Medicine
   Position   Visiting Professor
Article types Original article
Language English
Peer review Non peer reviewed
Title Severity of Clinical Symptoms of Supplementary Motor Area Syndrome Correlates with the Extent of Tumor Resection in the Brain
Journal Formal name:Neurologia medico-chirurgica
Abbreviation:Neurol med-chir
ISSN code:04708105
Volume, Issue, Page **(**),pp.**-**
Author and coauthor KAKUTA Akiko†, TAMURA Manabu, SAITO Taiichi, TSUZUKI Shunsuke, KORIYAMA Shunichi, KAWAMATA Takakazu, WAKABAYASHI Hidetaka, MURAGAKI Yoshihiro
Publication date 2025/02/10
Summary A unified view on recovery from supplementary motor area syndrome after glioma resection is lacking.
This study retrospectively examined the relationship between motor function, higher brain function,
the ability to perform activities of daily living, and social reintegration and the extent of tumor
resection in patients who underwent resection of tumors near the supplementary motor area. We assigned
24 consecutive patients into 3 groups according to the depth of tumor resection: resection involving
(A) only the supplementary motor area (5 patients); (B) the supplementary motor area and
cingulate gyrus (11 patients); and (C) the supplementary motor area, cingulate gyrus, and corpus callosum
(8 patients). Motor paralysis, language function, and the ability to perform activities of daily living
were evaluated perioperatively and 2 months postoperatively, whereas successful social reintegration
was examined retrospectively. In group C, 62% of patients developed severe paralysis after surgery,
with slow recovery and delayed ambulation (p = 0.0869). Patients with tumors in the left hemisphere,
specifically those extending to the cingulate gyrus and corpus callosum, showed decreased
scores for postoperative word recall; however, recovery was observed after 2 months. The Functional
Instrumental Measure score, which indicates the activity of daily living ability, showed the largest difference
preoperatively and postoperatively in group C. The World Health Organization tumor grade (p
= 0.0445) and extent of tumor resection (p = 0.0011) were inversely correlated with social reintegration
6 months postoperatively. Overall, the findings suggest that early social reintegration is influenced by
the World Health Organization tumor grade (2021 World Health Organization classification) and the
extent of tumor resection.
DOI 10.2176/jns-nmc.2024-0090
PMID 39924186