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It's only done to treat really extreme cases of epilepsy but half of something is removed in a hemispherectomy What?
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What is a hemispherectomy?
Hemispherectomy is a surgical treatment for epilepsy in which one of the two cerebral hemispheres, which together make up the majority of the brain, is removed.
What types of hemispherectomies are there?
Hemispherectomy may be "anatomic" or "functional." In an anatomic hemispherectomy, a hemisphere is removed, while in a functional hemispherectomy, some tissue is left in place,
What Is Rasmussen's Syndrome?
Rasmussen's Syndrome Is Also Sometimes Reffered To "Rassmusen's Encephilitas" Is A Rare Form Of Epilepsy And This Condition Rarely Would Be Cured By Medication, But, Risky Surgery Would Help And The Hemispherectomy Is The One, What They Would Do, Is Remove Half Of The Brain And If The Surgery Was Successful, The Patient Will No Longer Have Seizures But, The Patient Will Wake Up Parallelized One The Side Where The Hemisphere Was Removed And The Option To Recover Is Physical Therapy Or Maybe Other Will Help The Patient Get Better You Could Also Watch Some Videos On YouTube To Know What It's Like To Have Rasmussen's Syndrome/Encephilitas.
What is Rasmussen's?
Rasmussen's Syndrome Is Also Sometimes Reffered To "Rassmusen's Encephilitas" Is A Rare Form Of Epilepsy And This Condition Rarely Would Be Cured By Medication, But, Risky Surgery Would Help And The Hemispherectomy Is The One, What They Would Do, Is Remove Half Of The Brain And If The Surgery Was Successful, The Patient Will No Longer Have Seizures But, The Patient Will Wake Up Parallelized One The Side Where The Hemisphere Was Removed And The Option To Recover Is Physical Therapy Or Maybe Other Will Help The Patient Get Better You Could Also Watch Some Videos On YouTube To Know What It's Like To Have Rasmussen's Syndrome/Encephilitas.
Can getting your wisdom teeth removed cause epilepsy?
No, there is no direct correlation with getting your wisdom teeth pulled and epilepsy. You may however experience dizziness, be drowsy or even nausea. The best thing to do would be to consult with your doctor before the procedure and he will let you know of everything you can expect.
Who was famous for the Montreal Procedure a surgical treatment for epilepsy during which the patient remained conscious while the skull cap was removed and the brain tissue was probed?
Wilder Penfield
Something people get removed from their body?
Tattoos
How do doctors remove staph?
it is treated with an oral antibiotic in most cases. In extreme cases it can be removed surgically, but this is rare.
What is appurtenant structures?
Something that is attached to the structure that can be removed.
How might brain surgery lower the strength and amount nature of seizures?
In very serious cases of epilepsy, surgery can be used to remove damaged parts of the brain where the seizures are occurring. Once that area is removed there would be less seizures or weaker seizures or possibly no seizures. This is obviously a risky procedure, like all brain surgery, and would only be done where someone has major problems with epilepsy. For the vast majority of people with epilepsy, surgery would not be considered as an option to deal with it.
What does estimated date it will be removed mean?
It means when do YOU think something is going to be gone or removed, like what time what date?
How do you get rid of liverspots?
Liver spots are abnormal areas of pigment. They can only be removed by surgery or laser treatment - and then only in extreme cases.
