Risk factors for motor decline following parasagittal and falx meningioma resection in the middle third

The resection of parasagittal and falx meningiomas in the middle third carries a high rate of postoperative morbidity and deserves perioperative planning. Alternative surgical strategies, such as preserving the brain-tumor arachnoid interface and minority residual tumors, may prevent motor decline in a subset of high-risk patients.