Subtotal Hemispherectomy in Treatment of Epilepsy

Subtotal Hemispherectomy in Treatment of Epilepsy

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22 cases submitted to sub-total hemispherectomy are discussed. In selected group of infantile hemiplegia where epilepsy and behavior disturbances are present, and investigations prove that the other hemisphere is normal, this operation is of great benefit. Nevertheless long follow-up of these cases...

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Main Author: N. O. Ameli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 1964-12-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
Online Access:https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/106
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spelling doaj-f7b85bddc9804efd94d16c1ee86b48172020-11-25T03:33:11ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesActa Medica Iranica0044-60251735-96941964-12-0173-4Subtotal Hemispherectomy in Treatment of EpilepsyN. O. Ameli0 22 cases submitted to sub-total hemispherectomy are discussed. In selected group of infantile hemiplegia where epilepsy and behavior disturbances are present, and investigations prove that the other hemisphere is normal, this operation is of great benefit. Nevertheless long follow-up of these cases is necessary pefor"O a final judgement can be passed, Age should-be no barrier to selection, as those of 18 - 25 have benefited as much as young chlidren. Post-operatively there has been no diminution of movements of the ~ffected side. This has been explained on the basis of recent experiments and observation on the motor function of cerebral cortex, https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/106
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author N. O. Ameli
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Subtotal Hemispherectomy in Treatment of Epilepsy
Acta Medica Iranica
author_facet N. O. Ameli
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title Subtotal Hemispherectomy in Treatment of Epilepsy
title_short Subtotal Hemispherectomy in Treatment of Epilepsy
title_full Subtotal Hemispherectomy in Treatment of Epilepsy
title_fullStr Subtotal Hemispherectomy in Treatment of Epilepsy
title_full_unstemmed Subtotal Hemispherectomy in Treatment of Epilepsy
title_sort subtotal hemispherectomy in treatment of epilepsy
publisher Tehran University of Medical Sciences
series Acta Medica Iranica
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1735-9694
publishDate 1964-12-01
description 22 cases submitted to sub-total hemispherectomy are discussed. In selected group of infantile hemiplegia where epilepsy and behavior disturbances are present, and investigations prove that the other hemisphere is normal, this operation is of great benefit. Nevertheless long follow-up of these cases is necessary pefor"O a final judgement can be passed, Age should-be no barrier to selection, as those of 18 - 25 have benefited as much as young chlidren. Post-operatively there has been no diminution of movements of the ~ffected side. This has been explained on the basis of recent experiments and observation on the motor function of cerebral cortex,
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