Hemispherectomy for the Control of Intractable Epilepsy in Childhood: Comparison of 2 Surgical Techniques in a Single Institution

Abstract

Hemispherectomy is an effective surgical procedure for childhood intractable catastrophic epilepsy. In patients with diffuse hemispheric disorder, PIH tends to have fewer major complications, more favorable seizure outcomes, and a decreased need for subsequent surgical procedures, including shunting for hydrocephalus, compared with HD.