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You guys are correct. The surgery is called a hemispherectomy and it has been done before. Like most of you, I've only heard of it being done on children with severe seizure disorders, but, with much success. I'm not sure an adult would fare as well, but if someone had to have it done, I would hope it would be considered as it might be preferable to living with a brain tumor or some other debilitating condition.
Joey, a child could very well have half their brain removed and do extremely well. As mentioned, the other side of brain takes over function and the child can relearn how to do things as the brain rewires itself. I would definitely consider this given the alternatives of having deblitating and possibly life threatening seizures.
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