Hemispherotomy in Infants with Hemimegalencephaly: Long-Term Seizure and Developmental Outcome in Early Treated Patients

Hemispherotomy in Infants with Hemimegalencephaly: Long-Term Seizure and Developmental Outcome in Early Treated Patients

Hemimegalencephaly (HME) is a rare brain congenital malformation, consisting in altered neuronal migration and proliferation within one hemisphere, which is responsible for early onset drug-resistant epilepsy. Hemispherotomy is an effective treatment option for patients with HME and drug-resistant e...

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Main Authors: Chiara Pepi, Alessandro De Benedictis, Maria Camilla Rossi-Espagnet, Simona Cappelletti, Martina Da Rold, Giovanni Falcicchio, Federico Vigevano, Carlo Efisio Marras, Nicola Specchio, Luca De Palma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Brain Sciences
Subjects:
hemimegalencephaly
epilepsy surgery
hemispherotomy
developmental outcome
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/13/1/73

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