"Hemispherectomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D038421
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.525.160.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Partial Hemispherectomy- Partial Hemispherectomy
- Hemispherectomy, Partial
- Functional Hemispherectomy
- Hemispherectomy, Functional
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hemispherectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Cerebral hemispherectomy: sensory scores before and after intensive mobility training. Brain Dev. 2012 Sep; 34(8):625-31.
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Feasibility of intensive mobility training to improve gait, balance, and mobility in persons with chronic neurological conditions: a case series. J Neurol Phys Ther. 2011 Sep; 35(3):141-7.
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Intensive mobility training postcerebral hemispherectomy: early surgery shows best functional improvements. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2011 Dec; 47(4):569-77.
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Constraint-induced movement therapy for individuals after cerebral hemispherectomy: a case series. Phys Ther. 2009 Apr; 89(4):361-9.
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Cerebral hemispherectomy: hospital course, seizure, developmental, language, and motor outcomes. Neurology. 2004 May 25; 62(10):1712-21.