Left hemispherectomy in older children and adolescents: outcome of cognitive abilities.

Joceli Rodrigues SilvaAmérico Ceiki SakamotoÚrsula ThoméSara Escorsi-RossetMarcelo Volpon SantosHélio Rubens MachadoAntônio Carlos SantosAna Paula Andrade Hamad

Published in: Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (2019)

The evaluation of the remaining intellectual abilities after left hemispherectomy in older children and adolescents is useful to discuss the risks and benefits of this surgery, enabling better and safer decisions regarding surgical indications and timing.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
middle aged
physical activity
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
human health
risk assessment
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coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome