| 1. | One such procedure is known as peri-insular hemispherectomy.
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| 2. | However, hemispherectomy is often very effective in reducing seizures.
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| 3. | She also finds satisfaction counseling other families facing hemispherectomy.
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| 4. | A hemispherectomy is the removal or disabling of one of the hemispheres of the brain.
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| 5. | This procedure is known as anatomical hemispherectomy.
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| 6. | Hemispherectomy sometimes even improves intelligence because it eliminates seizures and the need for anti-seizure drugs.
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| 7. | Hemispherectomy information : http : / / www . drbencarson . com / hem-facts . html
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| 8. | In the 1960s and early 1970s, hemispherectomy involved essentially removing an entire half of the brain.
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| 9. | Peri-insular hemispherectomy has been developed to allow for seizure relief with minimal brain tissue removal.
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| 10. | Although The Hemispherectomy Foundation is based in the United States of America, it provides support globally.
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