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Jason Suffered from Severe Epilepsy and Had His Corpus Callosum

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Jason suffered from severe epilepsy and had his corpus callosum cut to keep the seizures from spreading to both hemispheres of his brain. This procedure inhibits:


Definitions:

Biopsy Specimen

A small amount of tissue removed from the body for examination under a microscope to diagnose an illness.

Cryosurgery

The use of extreme cold to destroy unwanted tissue, such as skin lesions.

Grounding Pad

A device used during medical procedures to protect the patient from electric shock by providing a path for the electrical current to the ground.

General Anesthetic

A class of drugs that cause loss of consciousness and sensation used during surgeries to ensure patients do not feel pain.

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