What Was the Logic Behind the First Split-Brain Operations That

question 172

Multiple Choice

What was the logic behind the first split-brain operations that were tried experimentally with humans?

• A)By removing the precise brain location where epileptic seizures originated, the seizures should stop.
• B)By selectively removing portions of the left hemisphere, language functions should shift to the right hemisphere.
• C)By cutting the corpus callosum, seizure activity should be contained in just one hemisphere of the brain
• D)By cutting the corpus callosum, the brain would be forced to use the left and right hemispheres for different functions.

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