Emily Harford, Amy Houtrow, Ruba Al-Ramadhani, Amit Sinha, Taylor Abel
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to describe the functional outcomes of hemispherotomy in a pediatric cohort, including impairments, activity limitations, utilization of therapies and medical specialist services, and subsequent surgical intervention. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective review of patients who underwent hemispherotomy at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh from 2001 to 2021. Data on impairments, activity limitations in mobility, self-care, and communication, and use of re/habilitative therapies and medical specialist services were collected pre-operatively and at 1, 5, 10, and 15 years postoperatively...
February 1, 2023: Epilepsy & Behavior: E&B