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Hemispherectomy: Epileptic Attacks And Losing One Hemisphere Of Your Brain
By: Remedios V. Lucio | - Hemispherectomy is a surgical treatment for epilepsy that removes one of the two cerebral hemispheres of the brain. Removing or disconnecting the focus from the rest of the brain can reduce seizure frequency and intensity.

There are epileptic people with no single focus. If there are multiple focal points within one hemisphere, or if the focus is undefined but restricted to one hemisphere, hemispherectomy may be indicated for treatment, explained Science Daily.

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