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hemispherectomy

hemispherectomy Hemispherectomy is a brain surgery in which the seizure-causing cerebral cortex in one hemisphere is removed or disconnected.

Hemispherectomy is a brain surgery in which the seizure-causing cerebral cortex in one hemisphere is removed or disconnected. It is generally used for severe epilepsy affecting one side of the brain, and the amount removed may be partial or complete depending on where the seizure-causing area is located.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Hemispherectomy” (D038421).
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