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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 the purpose of hemispherectomy?
Hemispherectomy is used to treat epilepsy when it cannot be sufficiently controlled by medications.
Who performs a hemispherectomy?
Hemispherectomy is performed by a neurosurgical team in a hospital. It is also performed by a relatively small number of specialized centers.
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.
Who is considered a candidate for hemispherectomy?
The candidate for hemispherectomy has epilepsy untreatable by medications, with seizure focal points that are numerous or ill defined, but localized to one hemisphere
Who was involved in maranda francisco's hemispherectomy?
dr. Ben Carson
What are the morbidity and mortality rates associated with hemispherectomy?
Death may occur in 1-2% of patients undergoing hemispherectomy. Serious but treatable complications may occur in 10-20% of patients
What are some of the risks associated with hemispherectomy?
Hemorrhage during or after surgery is a risk for hemispherectomy. Disseminated intravascular coagulation, or blood clotting within the circulatory system, is a risk that may be managed with anticoagulant drugs
It's only done to treat really extreme cases of epilepsy but half of something is removed in a hemispherectomy What?
Brain
What fills the empty skull space after a brain hemispherectomy?
Spinal fluid. One teaspoon every 5 minutes.
What outcomes can occur after hemispherectomy?
Seizures are eliminated in 70-85% of patients, and reduced by 80% in another 10-20% of patients.
How do you spell hemisherectomies?
The term is "hemispherectomy" (plural hemispherectomies), meaning the removal or disconnection of a portion of the brain, usually to treat seizures.
