title: Hemispherectomy for the treatment of intractable seizures in childhood.
abstract: This article discusses the role of hemispherectomy in the treatment of children with intractable seizures associated with hemiplegia. The postnatal development and plasticity of the brain are discussed, leading to a justification for early surgery in appropriate candidates. Methods of investigation, the process of selection, and the various surgical techniques are outlined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, UCLA School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Peacock
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000379:methods; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000601:surgery*