Visual hallucinations: A novel complication after hemispherectomy
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Visual hallucinations: A novel complication after hemispherectomy
Two patients at our center experienced florid visual hallucinations following hemispherectomy. Case 1 had intractable left hemisphere focal seizures at 20 months of age from a previous stroke. Following functional hemispherectomy at age 3, he experienced frightening hallucinations 1 month post-operatively for 3.5 months. Case 2 underwent subtotal hemispherectomy at age 6 for intractable focal s...
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عنوان ژورنال: Epilepsy & Behavior Case Reports
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2213-3232
DOI: 10.1016/j.ebcr.2017.09.005