Pre-surgical mapping of eloquent cortex for paediatric epilepsy surgery candidates: Evidence from a review of advanced functional neuroimaging.

•A systematic review has not been published before.•34 papers met inclusion criteria with 353 paediatric participants identified.•PPV 74% (95% CI 61–87) and NPV 65% (95% CI 52–78) for fMRI language were obtained.•It remains unclear which language paradigms produce optimal activation.•Paradigms and analyses concordant with independent measures are needed.