Document Details Document Type : Article In Journal  Document Title : Functional hemispherectomy for the treatment of intractable seizures Functional hemispherectomy for the treatment of intractable seizures   Document Language : English  Abstract : Hemispherectomy is the most successful operation for the control of seizures in a very select group of patients with infantile hemiplegia and intractable epilepsy. The efficacy of anatomical hemispherectomy has been offset to some degree by the fact that up to one third of those operated upon will subsequently develop obstructive hydrocephalus, and the so-called superficial subpial cerebral hemosiderosis, with potentially fatal complications. This review article details the operative technique of a modified “functional” hemispherectomy. In essence, the technique consists of removing the central (Rolandic) cortex and the temporal lobe of the affected hemisphere and leaving the remainder of the hemisphere intact, but neurogenically disconnected from the remaining brain  ISSN : 1658-3183  Journal Name : Neurosciences  Volume : 11  Issue Number : 2  Publishing Year : 1427 AH 2006 AD  Article Type : Article  Added Date : Sunday, March 23, 2008  Researchers Researcher Name (Arabic) Researcher Name (English) Researcher Type Dr Grade Email صالح باعيسى Baeesa, Saleh Researcher Doctorate sbaeesa@kau.edu.sa Files File Name Type Description  fHSPHY.pdf pdf مشاهدة المقالة العلمية كاملة Back To Researches Page