Velishea Has Severe Epileptic Seizures That Cannot Be Controlled by Medication

question 129

Multiple Choice

Velishea has severe epileptic seizures that cannot be controlled by medication. Therefore, her doctor suggests that a surgery might help. The surgery would involve

• A)cutting the corpus callosum.
• B)removing the hippocampus.
• C)stimulating the brain's pleasure centers.
• D)severing the connection between the prefrontal lobe and the hypothalamus.

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