Why Have Some Individuals Had Their Corpus Callosum Surgically Severed

question 42

Multiple Choice

Why have some individuals had their corpus callosum surgically severed?

• A) to treat severe depression and other mental illness
• B) to control outbursts of rage and anger
• C) to limit the severity of epileptic seizures
• D) to provide subjects for split-brain research

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