Dr. Victor Perry embarks on surgery that will map the brain signals causing Sky's epilepsy.
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Surgery Saved My Life: Sky's Surgery
Dr. Victor Perry embarks on surgery that will map the brain signals causing Sky's epilepsy.
Added: Dec 15, 2006
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Runtime: 00:42
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