The place of hemispherectomy and major cortical resection in the control of drug resistant epilepsy.
The results of hemispherectomy are very satisfactory but depend upon the technique used. Recent reports from a number of centres confirm that 73% of patients are fit free following hemispherectomy. Delayed pressure complications of hemispherectomy are discussed, together with the modified techniques required to cope with such problems.
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Neurosurgical Unit, Maudsley Hospital, London, U.K.
D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000601:surgery*; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral / Q000502:physiology; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000601:surgery*; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology