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Descriptor
English
:
Hemispherectomy
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Hemisferectomía
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Hemisferectomia
Tree Number:
E04.525.160.500
Definition
English
:
A neurosurgical procedure that removes or disconnects the epileptogenic
CEREBRAL CORTEX
of a hemisphere.
Hemispherectomy
is usually performed for
patients
with intractable unilateral
EPILEPSY
due to
malformations of cortical development
or brain lesions. Depending on the epileptogenic area in the hemisphere, cortical removal can be total or partial.
History Note
English
:
2003
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AE
adverse effects
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
EC
economics
ED
education
ES
ethics
HI
history
IS
instrumentation
LJ
legislation & jurisprudence
MT
methods
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PX
psychology
RH
rehabilitation
ST
standards
SN
statistics & numerical data
TD
trends
UT
utilization
VE
veterinary
Record Number:
37569
Unique Identifier:
D038421
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