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Hemispherectomy for childhood epilepsy: A GP's guide to lifelong care
In this episode, Carolyn Pinto from the Hemispherectomy Foundation Australia speaks with host Dr Rebecca Overton about hemispherectomy brain surgery in children, from recognising complications to navigating the transition from paediatric to adult care: Learn when to consider hemispherectomy and its impact on medication resistant epilepsy Hear a parent's lived experience, from daily seizures to seizure freedom Understand the long-term impacts of hemispherectomy Key GP considerations after surgery, including family support and lifelong care Host: Dr Rebecca Overton | Total Time: 37 mins Experts: Carolyn Pinto, Research Associate and Secretary, Hemispherectomy Foundation Australia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.




