Posted on Apr. 18, 2011 by Lindsay Britney
In 2009, we featured a Chinese boy named Hou Guozhu, who was dubbed as “half brain” boy after his right cerebral hemisphere was removed.
Boy Hou Guozhu, before- and after- cosmetic surgery
Now we are happy to know the 11-year-old kid has received the cosmetic surgery and was recently discharged from the prestigious Beijing Xiehe Hospital. (more…)
Posted on Mar. 17, 2009 by Lindsay Britney
China “Half Brain” Boy Hou Guozhu
Boy Hou Guozhu (侯国柱), 8, is a “half brain boy” from Dongying of Sandong Province, China. Guozhu was not born with “half brain” but due to the brain surgery (hemispheresectomy) resulting from the treatment of Rasmussen’s Encephalitis. (more…)