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Split-Brain Surgery
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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
right hemisphere
left hemisphere
Split-Brain Surgery
longitudinal fissure
Corpus Callosum
- cerebral commissures = hemisphere-connecting tracts
- corpus callosum = the largest cerebral commissure
Corpus Callosum
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
Reduction of seizures
Cognitive impairments
After Surgery
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
reduced epileptic seizures
Cut Corpus callosum
Conclusion
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