Question

In the context of the cerebral cortex, severing the corpus callosum reduces seizures in epileptic patients.
a. True
b. False

Answer 1

It's TRUE.

Severing the corpus callosum, a part of the brain that connects the connecting the two hemispheres, is called SPLIT-BRAIN and this can be done as a last resort treatment to reduce seizures in epileptic patients. Usually, this procedure is partial but sometimes it's not enough and it's necessary to completely separate the hemispheres.