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Background:

  • Investigating intellectual development post-functional hemispherectomy.
  • Evaluating factors influencing prognosis after hemispherectomy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess intellectual development following functional hemispherectomy.
  • To identify predictors of favorable or unfavorable outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective study of 23 patients undergoing functional hemispherectomy.
  • Analysis of Full Scale Intelligence Quotients (FSIQ) changes pre- and post-surgery.
  • Correlation analysis of FSIQ changes with risk factors using SPSS 22.0.

Main Results:

  • Significant FSIQ score increase in 73.9% of patients post-surgery (P=0.006).
  • Improved cognitive function observed after functional hemispherectomy.
  • Positive intellectual prognosis associated with successful surgery, seizure control, EEG normalization, shorter epilepsy duration, and longer follow-up.

Conclusions:

  • Functional hemispherectomy effectively enhances cognitive function.
  • The procedure is a safe and effective treatment for intractable epilepsy from hemispheric lesions.
  • Promotes intellectual recovery and development in affected patients.