Infantile Spasms and Hemispherectomy Surgery

Описание: W. Donald Shields, M.D., Emeritus Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California at Los Angeles, discusses infantile spasms, hemispherectomy, as well as the underlying etiologies that often require removing half the brain to stop catastrophic epilepsy. This segment also serves as an introduction to the professionals panel at the 2011 International Hemispherectomy Conference and Family Reunion sponsored by the Hemispherectomy Foundation and provides an excellent introduction to hemispherectomy surgery. For more information about the foundation's annual reunions, go to www.hemifoundation.org. This video is published as part of a strategic partnership between the Hemispherectomy Foundation and The Brain Recovery Project.

The Brain Recovery Project is now the Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Alliance. Go to www.epilepsysurgeryalliance.org to learn more.

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