03 Feb 2021
- Case Study AnalysisSplit My Brain: A Case Study of Seizure Disorder and Brain Function
The rehabilitative power of our brain when we are young is absolutely amazing. Read the following case study about a child with epilepsy and the decision that must be made about conducting a hemispherectemy to eliminate the debilitating seizures. Then submit the answers to questions in both Parts 1 & 2 of the case study (found on pages 2 & 5 of the case study) by the close of Week 1.
Split my Brain: A Case Study of Seizure Disorder and Brain FunctionPlease note that you may need to conduct some research outside of your text to completely answer these questions. The following are some good websites you may want to check out:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=strange-but-true-when-half-brain-better-than-whole
http://ruccs.rutgers.edu/~karin/550.READINGS/Pulsifer_hemispherectomy.pdf
http://www.webmd.com/epilepsy/functional-hemispherectomy
http://www.surgeryencyclopedia.com/Fi-La/Hemispherectomy.html Submit your paper by the end of week 1. Your paper should be written in APA format and your sources should be properly cited and referenced.