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Split-Brain Surgery

Epilepsy

  • How is this disorder relevant to Split brain

surgery?

  • What are seizures?
  • Seizure Symptoms
  • Typical method of treatment

Treatment-resistant Epilepsy

How does Seizing impact daily life?

Living with seizures

Brain Anatomy

Split-Brain Surgery

right hemisphere

left hemisphere

longitudinal fissure

Corpus Callosum

  • cerebral commissures = hemisphere-connecting tracts
  • corpus callosum = the largest cerebral commissure

cerebral commissures

corpus callosum

Procedure

1. Neurosurgeon opens the skull to access the brain

2. Peels back a section of membrane protecting the brain.

3. Inserts special instruments to locate and cut the corpus callosum.

4. Uses stitches or staples to secure the skull bone back into place.

Risks & Benefits

After Surgery

Cognitive impairments

Reduction of seizures

Risks

  • Disconnection syndrome

  • Severe side effects are rare

RIsks

Benefits

58% of people have have no more generalized atonic seizure

88% of people have their seizures reduced by more than 50%

Benefits

58%

88%

Conclusion

Cut Corpus callosum

Conclusion

reduced epileptic seizures

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