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      <image:caption>Corpus callosum (“butterfly”) gliomas in plain English—why they cross midline, common symptoms (fatigue, attention, bimanual issues), and how corridor-first care protects function.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A minimalist hospital hallway illuminated by glowing neon typography reading “Where Gliomas Start — Basal Ganglia &amp; Thalamus (Deep Pathways).” The corridor visually represents deep brain gliomas located near the internal capsule and thalamo-cortical pathways, emphasizing precision surgical corridor planning and connectomics-informed neuro-oncology.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Where gliomas start matters. This Warhol-inspired graphic highlights the insula and operculum—regions critical to speech, awareness, and emotional salience. Understanding their networks helps guide safe, precise brain tumor surgery. Created by Dr. Randy D’Amico, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Parietal lobe: the brain’s attention &amp; visuospatial hub—why its networks matter in glioma surgery.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Where a glioma begins matters as much as the tumor itself. In the temporal lobe—the brain’s crossroads of speech, memory, and vision—gliomas pose unique risks but also unique opportunities. This guide explains what patients and families need to know about temporal lobe brain tumors, from early symptoms to surgical planning and recovery.</image:caption>
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