If a Patient Suffers Uncontrollable Seizures,physicians Can Destroy Specific Nerve

question 61

Multiple Choice

If a patient suffers uncontrollable seizures,physicians can destroy specific nerve clusters that cause or transmit the convulsions.This best illustrates a procedure known as

• A) rTMS.
• B) psychosurgery.
• C) deep-brain stimulation.
• D) electroconvulsive therapy.

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