<P> Split - brain is a lay term to describe the result when the corpus callosum connecting the two hemispheres of the brain is severed to some degree . It is an association of symptoms produced by disruption of or interference with the connection between the hemispheres of the brain . The surgical operation to produce this condition ( corpus callosotomy ) involves transection of the corpus callosum , and is usually a last resort to treat refractory epilepsy . Initially , partial callosotomies are performed ; if this operation does not succeed , a complete callosotomy is performed to mitigate the risk of accidental physical injury by reducing the severity and violence of epileptic seizures . Before using callosotomies , epilepsy is instead treated through pharmaceutical means . After surgery , neuropsychological assessments are often performed . </P>
<P> Split - brain is a lay term to describe the result when the corpus callosum connecting the two hemispheres of the brain is severed to some degree . It is an association of symptoms produced by disruption of or interference with the connection between the hemispheres of the brain . The surgical operation to produce this condition ( corpus callosotomy ) involves transection of the corpus callosum , and is usually a last resort to treat refractory epilepsy . Initially , partial callosotomies are performed ; if this operation does not succeed , a complete callosotomy is performed to mitigate the risk of accidental physical injury by reducing the severity and violence of epileptic seizures . Before using callosotomies , epilepsy is instead treated through pharmaceutical means . After surgery , neuropsychological assessments are often performed . </P>
splitting of the corpus callosum is a treatment for
splitting of the corpus callosum is a treatment for
refractory epilepsy
refractory epilepsy