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The early years of hemispherectomy.
de Almeida, Antonio Nogueira; Marino, Raul.
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  • de Almeida AN; University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. almeidaan@globe.com
Pediatr Neurosurg ; 41(3): 137-40, 2005.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15995330
Today, hemispherectomy is a well-established procedure for the treatment of some sorts of catastrophic epilepsies. This, however, has not always been the case. The technique was developed to deal with brain tumors; however, the initial results were not remarkable. Moreover, when its morbidity became evident, it was almost abandoned. Had it not been for a shift in its use, with a huge increase in operations on patients with infantile hemiplegia, this surgery would certainly have disappeared. This paper focuses on the facts that surrounded these early years.
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Hemispherectomy Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Pediatr Neurosurg Journal subject: NEUROCIRURGIA / PEDIATRIA Year: 2005 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Country of publication: Switzerland
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Hemispherectomy Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Pediatr Neurosurg Journal subject: NEUROCIRURGIA / PEDIATRIA Year: 2005 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Country of publication: Switzerland