Hemispherectomy for catastrophic epilepsy in infants
Purpose: To report our experience with hemispherectomy in the treatment of catastrophic
epilepsy in children younger than 2 years. Methods: In a single‐surgeon series, we …
epilepsy in children younger than 2 years. Methods: In a single‐surgeon series, we …
Endoscope-assisted hemispherotomy: translation of technique from cadaveric anatomical feasibility study to clinical implementation
K Wagner, F Vaz-Guimaraes, K Camstra… - Journal of Neurosurgery …, 2018 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Appropriately chosen candidates with medically refractory epilepsy may benefit
from hemispheric disconnection. Traditionally, this involves a large surgical exposure with …
from hemispheric disconnection. Traditionally, this involves a large surgical exposure with …
Hemispherectomy for intractable epilepsy in adults: the first reported series
S McClelland III, RE Maxwell - Annals of neurology, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Hemispherectomy for intractable unihemispheric epilepsy (IUE) has long been established
in pediatric patients. This study reports the first series examining hemispherectomy …
in pediatric patients. This study reports the first series examining hemispherectomy …
The hidden face of hemispherectomy: Visuo-spatial and visuo-perceptive processing after left or right functional hemispherectomy in 40 children
C Pinabiaux, J Save-Pédebos, G Dorfmüller… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2022 - Elsevier
Functional hemispherectomy results in good outcomes in cases of refractory epilepsy and
constitutes a unique situation in which to study cerebral plasticity and the reorganization of …
constitutes a unique situation in which to study cerebral plasticity and the reorganization of …
Hemispheric epilepsy surgery for hemimegalencephaly: The UCLA experience
Objectives Hemimegalencephaly (HME) is a rare congenital brain malformation presenting
predominantly with drug‐resistant epilepsy. Hemispheric disconnective surgery is the …
predominantly with drug‐resistant epilepsy. Hemispheric disconnective surgery is the …
Enhancing outcomes of endoscopic vertical approach hemispherotomy: understanding the role of “temporal stem” residual connections causing recurrence of …
Objective The authors sought to analyze the residual connections formed by the temporal
stem as a cause for seizure recurrence following endoscopic vertical interhemispheric …
stem as a cause for seizure recurrence following endoscopic vertical interhemispheric …
Cerebral hemispherectomy in infants and young children
S Flack, J Ojemann, C Haberkern - Pediatric Anesthesia, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Children with seizure disorders unresponsive to medical management may
undergo surgical disconnection of a cerebral hemisphere, or hemispherectomy, in order to …
undergo surgical disconnection of a cerebral hemisphere, or hemispherectomy, in order to …
Can presurgical interhemispheric EEG connectivity predict outcome in hemispheric surgery? A brain machine learning approach
C Pepi, M Mercier, G Carfì Pavia, A de Benedictis… - Brain Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Objectives: Hemispherotomy (HT) is a surgical option for treatment of drug-resistant seizures
due to hemispheric structural lesions. Factors affecting seizure outcome have not been fully …
due to hemispheric structural lesions. Factors affecting seizure outcome have not been fully …
Hemispherectomy procedures in children: haematological issues
M Piastra, D Pietrini, E Caresta, A Chiaretti, L Viola… - Child's Nervous …, 2004 - Springer
Abstract Objects In literature, excessive perioperative haemorrhage and related
haemodynamic instability have been described as major risk factors in hemispherectomy. In …
haemodynamic instability have been described as major risk factors in hemispherectomy. In …
Delayed Complications Thirty‐Six Years After Hemispherectomy: A Case Report
SN Kalkanis, H Blumenfeld, JC Sherman, DE Krebs… - …, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: To describe a late complication of hemispherectomy in a patient in whom
symptoms of hydrocephalus developed 36 years after her left‐sided hemispherectomy, the …
symptoms of hydrocephalus developed 36 years after her left‐sided hemispherectomy, the …