A Person Who Has Epilepsy Has a Split-Brain Operation

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Multiple Choice

A person who has epilepsy has a split-brain operation. Which of the following is true?

• A) The person's corpus callosum has been cut.
• B) The number of seizures will increase.
• C) Seizures will occur more often than before the operation, but they will be less severe.
• D) The fibers from each retina will only go to one hemisphere.

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Definitions:

Ventricles

Hollow parts or cavities within an organ, in the context of the brain, these are cavities filled with cerebrospinal fluid.

Glia

Non-neuronal cells in the central nervous system that do not produce electrical impulses but play crucial roles in support and maintenance of neural functions.

Electrical Stimulation of the Brain (ESB)

A neuroscientific technique involving the application of electrical currents to specific areas of the brain to study behaviors, sensations, and neurological functions.

Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

A nuclear medicine functional imaging technique that is used to observe metabolic processes in the body as an aid to the diagnosis of disease.