The verb and noun test for peri-operative testing (VAN-POP): standardized language tests for navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation and direct electrical stimulation

TY - JOUR

T1 - The verb and noun test for peri-operative testing (VAN-POP)

T2 - standardized language tests for navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation and direct electrical stimulation

AU - Ohlerth, Ann Katrin

AU - Valentin, Antonio

AU - Vergani, Francesco

AU - Ashkan, Keyoumars

AU - Bastiaanse, Roelien

PY - 2020/2/1

Y1 - 2020/2/1

N2 - Background: Protocols for intraoperative language mapping with direct electrical stimulation (DES) often include various language tasks triggering both nouns and verbs in sentences. Such protocols are not readily available for navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation (nTMS), where only single word object naming is generally used. Here, we present the development, norming, and standardization of the verb and noun test for peri-operative testing (VAN-POP) that measures language skills more extensively. Methods: The VAN-POP tests noun and verb retrieval in sentence context. Items are marked and balanced for several linguistic factors known to influence word retrieval. The VAN-POP was administered in English, German, and Dutch under conditions that are used for nTMS and DES paradigms. For each language, 30 speakers were tested. Results: At least 50 items per task per language were named fluently and reached a high naming agreement. Conclusion: The protocol proved to be suitable for pre- and intraoperative language mapping with nTMS and DES.

AB - Background: Protocols for intraoperative language mapping with direct electrical stimulation (DES) often include various language tasks triggering both nouns and verbs in sentences. Such protocols are not readily available for navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation (nTMS), where only single word object naming is generally used. Here, we present the development, norming, and standardization of the verb and noun test for peri-operative testing (VAN-POP) that measures language skills more extensively. Methods: The VAN-POP tests noun and verb retrieval in sentence context. Items are marked and balanced for several linguistic factors known to influence word retrieval. The VAN-POP was administered in English, German, and Dutch under conditions that are used for nTMS and DES paradigms. For each language, 30 speakers were tested. Results: At least 50 items per task per language were named fluently and reached a high naming agreement. Conclusion: The protocol proved to be suitable for pre- and intraoperative language mapping with nTMS and DES.

KW - Action naming

KW - DES

KW - Language mapping

KW - nTMS

KW - Object naming

KW - Standardization

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U2 - 10.1007/s00701-019-04159-x

DO - 10.1007/s00701-019-04159-x

M3 - Article

C2 - 31823119

AN - SCOPUS:85076352350

SN - 0001-6268

VL - 162

SP - 397

EP - 406

JO - Acta Neurochirurgica

JF - Acta Neurochirurgica

IS - 2

ER -