Hemispherectomy for the Control of Intractable Epilepsy in Childhood: Comparison of 2 Surgical Techn...
Hemispherectomy for the Control of Intractable Epilepsy in Childhood: Comparison of 2 Surgical Techniques in a Single Institution
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Hagerstown, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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Hagerstown, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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Hemispherectomy is an established neurosurgical procedure for catastrophic epilepsy in childhood. However, the technique used to achieve an optimum outcome remains to be determined.
We examined the influence of hemidecortication (HD) vs peri-insular hemispherotomy (PIH) on patient outcome.
The medical records of 41 children undergoing hemisph...
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Hemispherectomy for the Control of Intractable Epilepsy in Childhood: Comparison of 2 Surgical Techniques in a Single Institution
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_815549949
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_815549949
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2332-4252,0148-396X
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1524-4040
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10.1227/NEU.0b013e3181f743dc
