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We present a series of CMs located close to or inside of the motor-sensory cortex or corticospinal tract (CST) with clinical onset due to hemorrhage or mass effect. In such cases, surgery becomes an acceptable option.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>OBJECTIVE<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To evaluate the role of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), functional-magnetic-resonance imaging (fMRI), intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring, neuronavigation, and brain-mapping and the clinical results of surgical treatment of CMs in this critical location.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>METHODS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study included 54 patients harboring 22 cortical and 32 deep locations. This series was distinct because in group I, where the DTI was not obtained, and in the group II, where this evaluation was performed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The postoperative permanent morbidity rate was 4% in the historical group for the deeper CMs, and there was no morbidity in the second group. DTI and fMRI permitted us to estimate the distance between the CMs and both the cortical activation cluster and the pyramidal tract. These data, in addition to intraoperative mapping and monitoring, made it necessary for us to perform a partial resection in 2 cases in the second series.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSION<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>CMs are congenital lesions and CST fibers can run directly on their surface. 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