person that received major trauma to one side of the brain, such as a gunshot wound, and has required a hemispherectomy and survived. The most notable case is that of Ahad Israfil, who lost the right side of his cerebrum in 1987 in a gun-related work accident. He eventually regained most of his faculties, though he still required a wheelchair. It was noted that reconstructive surgery was difficult due to the gunshot shattering his skull, and he lived with a large indentation on that side of his head. See also Corpus callosotomy Hemispherectomy Foundation References Further reading External links The Deepest Cut by Christine Kenneally, The New Yorker Neuropsychology Epilepsy Surgical removal procedures Neurosurgical procedures