Dandy-Fraser Method

The Dandy-Fraser method is a method developed by American neurosurgeons William E. Dandy and John Fraser in the 1930s to treat epilepsy.

In 1929, William Dandy, while working at the Mayo Clinic, first used what later became known as the Dandy Fraser technique to treat a patient with epilepsy. He removed part of the temporal lobe that was thought to be associated with the patient's epileptic seizures. This patient became the first person to undergo brain surgery and his case was published in a scientific journal.

However, this method was not very effective and had a number of complications, such as bleeding, infection and damage to neighboring tissues. Therefore, in 1936, William Dandy and John Fraser developed a more advanced method, which was called the Dandy Fraser method.

The Dandy Fraser method is based on the fact that epilepsy is associated with an imbalance in the functioning of the brain. Patients with epilepsy experience increased activity in the temporal lobes of the brain, where memory and perception centers are located. Therefore, the purpose of the operation is to reduce the activity of these centers in order to reduce the likelihood of epileptic seizures.

To do this, the Dandy Fraser method includes several steps:

1. Preparatory stage: before the operation, a detailed examination of the patient’s brain is carried out to determine which parts of the temporal lobes are associated with epilepsy and which operations can be performed safely.
2. Removal of affected tissue: In the second stage of the operation, parts of the temporal lobes that are associated with epileptic seizures are removed. For this, special tools and methods are used.
3. Control and monitoring: After the operation, the patient's condition is monitored to ensure that the operation was successful and did not cause any complications.

Name: **Dandy-Frizer method.**

**Introduction**

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