OBJECT Conflicting conclusions have been reported regarding several factors that may
predict seizure outcomes after hemispheric surgery for refractory epilepsy. The goal of this …

Blindsight is a visual phenomenon whereby hemianopic patients are able to process visual
information in their blind visual field without awareness. Previous research demonstrating …

Peri-insular hemispherotomy is a disconnective procedure that enables functional isolation
of single or multiple epileptogenic regions largely involving one hemisphere. This report is …

Object Hemispherotomy generally is performed in hemiparetic patients with severe,
intractable epilepsy arising from one cerebral hemisphere. In this study, the authors evaluate …

Surgical disconnection of the affected hemisphere is considered the treatment of choice for
Rasmussen encephalitis (RE), however few data on long-term outcomes after disconnective …

Objective The objective of the study was to evaluate clinical characteristics and outcome of
hemispherotomy in children and adolescents with hemispheric refractory epilepsy in an …

Object Intractable epilepsy is a significant burden on families and on the cognitive
development and quality of life (QOL) of patients. Periinsular hemispherotomy (PIH) for …

Rasmussen encephalitis is a devastating neurological disorder characterised by seizures,
brain inflammation, and progressive hemispheric atrophy. The objective of the current study …

Hemispherectomy (disconnection or removal of an entire cerebral hemisphere) is a rare
surgical procedure used for the relief of drug-resistant epilepsy in children. After …

With the present review we aim to summarise current diagnostic criteria and treatment
options of Rasmussen's encephalitis, a chronic inflammatory disease which affects mainly …