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Cerebral Decortication

Medical Definition: Partial or total removal, ablation, or destruction of the cerebral cortex; may be chemical. It is not used with animals that do not possess a cortex, i.e., it is used only with mammals.
Guide Notes: "partial or total removal
Cerebral Decortication Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Hemispherectomy - A neurosurgical procedure that removes or disconnects the epileptogenic CEREBRAL CORTEX of a hemisphere. Hemispherectomy is 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.

Cerebral Decortication Medical Definitions and Terms

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