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A neurosurgical procedure that removes or disconnects the epileptogenic CEREBRAL CORTEX of a hemisphere. Hemispherectomy is usually performed for patients with intractable unilateral EPILEPSY due to malformations of cortical development or brain lesions. Depending on the epileptogenic area in the hemisphere, cortical removal can be total or partial.
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- Functional Hemispherectomy
- Partial Hemispherectomy
- Total Hemispherectomy
- Hemispherectomy, Functional
- Hemispherectomy, Partial
- Hemispherectomy, Total
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.
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2003
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- Epilepsy (1965-2002)
- Hemiplegia (1965-2002)
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- National Library of Medicine. Hemispherectomy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D038421. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D038421
- Hemispherectomy. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemispherectomy
- Hemispherectomy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q166026