Jamie Hayes is a patient who had to have half of her brain removed after it died.
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What condition led to Jamie Hayes needing brain surgery?
Jamie Hayes needed brain surgery because of Rasmussen's encephalitis, which caused half of her brain to die.
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How was Jamie Hayes diagnosed with Rasmussen's encephalitis?
Jamie Hayes was diagnosed with Rasmussen's encephalitis after her parents observed periodic twitching in her foot. A CT scan at County Hospital revealed the encephalitis, leading to a referral to Seattle Grace Hospital, where Derek Shepherd ordered an MRI, confirming the diagnosis. The MRI indicated that half of Jamie's brain had died, requiring removal to halt the disease's progression.
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What role did Derek play in Jamie Hayes' medical case?
Derek was Jamie's surgeon.
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Why did Jamie Hayes' parents take her to the hospital?
Jamie's parents brought her to the hospital because her foot twitched periodically.
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What was the outcome of Jamie Hayes' brain surgery?
Jamie's surgery was successful.
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History[]
Jamie's parents noticed that her foot twitched periodically, so they took her to County Hospital. They ran a CT which revealed a brain abnormality, so they referred the family to Seattle Grace Hospital. Derek ran an MRI and diagnosed Rasmussen's encephalitis. Half of Jamie's brain had died and needed to be removed to prevent the condition from spreading.
In her surgery, her anesthesiologist, who had been drinking, nodded off and Jamie started to wake up. They were able to rouse him and he put Jamie back out, but Derek told him to leave the OR after he was replaced by another anesthesiologist. Jamie's surgery was completed successfully.
Notes and Trivia[]
- She was two years old at the time of her surgery.