Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/0495-5302
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/0495-5302
Preferred Name

hemispherectomy

Definitions
neurosurgical procedure that removes or disconnects the epileptogenic cerebral cortex of a hemisphere; usually performed for patients with intractable unilateral epilepsy due to malformations of cortical development or brain lesions; depending on the epileptogenic area in the hemisphere, cortical removal can be total or partial.
Synonyms
brain surgery
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