University of Groningen
Language impairments and resting-state EEG in brain tumour patients
Wolthuis, Nienke
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10.33612/diss.159333388
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Wolthuis, N. (2021). Language impairments and resting-state EEG in brain tumour patients: Revealing connections. University of Groningen. https://doi.org/10.33612/diss.159333388
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Propositions
accompanying the dissertation
by Nienke Wolthuis
1. A low-grade glioma can cause impairments in a variety of language functions, hence, language assessment by an object naming test alone is not sufficient. (Chapter 5) 2. Left-hemispheric meningiomas and their surgical treatment can induce language
impairments, despite the extra-axial, non-infiltrative nature of these tumours.
(Chapter 6)
3. Considering that language abilities are crucial for everyday communication, it is important to assess language functioning before and after brain tumour surgery, not only in glioma patients, but also in meningioma patients. (Chapters 5 and 6) 4. Self-reported language problems should be evaluated in addition to formal language
testing. (Chapters 5 and 6)
5. Specific aspects of resting-state brain activity, i.e. slow-wave activity and particular functional connectivity network characteristics, can inform us on the level of language functioning. (Chapters 2, 3, 4, 7, and 8)
6. Individuals with a low-grade glioma exhibit increased brain activity in the delta and theta frequency bands, but only theta activity has a proven relation to language abilities. (Chapter 7)
7. Now that predictors of language outcome after glioma surgery have been revealed, it is essential to investigate their clinical applicability. (Chapter 8)
8. It’s a small world after all. (Walt Disney; Chapters 3, 8 and 9) 9. Life is too short to wear matching socks. (Denise Dvorak)
