Corpus Callosotomy WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Corpus Callosotomy
Corpus callosotomy -- also known as “split-brain surgery” -- is a surgical procedure intended in preventing severe seizure episodes in epilepsy. The procedures cuts away the connection between the left and right hemisphere of the brain, preventing the spread of seizure in parts of the brain. It is effective in decreasing the frequency and severity of seizure attacks.
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: George Cabrera
- Reviewer: Elisa Carter
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Split-brain surgery
- Last update: Sep. 16, 2008
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