Definition The term brain amputation does not exist in this form in medicine. In colloquial language it describes the removal of the brain, which would not be compatible with life. In neurosurgery, however, under certain circumstances an operation is performed which is relatively close to the common idea of a brain amputation – the hemispherectomy. … Brain amputation
Symptoms Removal of a complete hemisphere of the brain (unilateral brain amputation) during hemispherectomy leads to severe functional deficits after the operation. Thus, the centers for certain skills are often located in only one of the two hemispheres of the brain. For example, the speech center in most people is located in the left hemisphere, … Symptoms | Brain amputation
Prophylaxis Partial brain amputation can hardly be prevented effectively, since the clinical pictures for which such an intervention can be performed are congenital or of unclear cause. Sturge Weber syndrome is based on a somatic mutation of a specific DNA sequence. The term “somatic” here describes the fact that the mutation did not occur in … Prophylaxis | Brain amputation
