Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Split-Brain Procedure

Complete severing of the CORPUS CALLOSUM. In humans it is usually performed to treat medically intractable, multifocal EPILEPSY. EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL MODELS of split brain preparations are used in research.

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Complete severing of the CORPUS CALLOSUM. In humans it is usually performed to treat medically intractable, multifocal EPILEPSY. EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL MODELS of split brain preparations are used in research.

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5 entry terms
  • Split-Brain
  • Procedures, Split-Brain
  • Split Brain
  • Split Brain Procedure
  • Split-Brain Procedures

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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2006

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  • Corpus Callosum (1966-2005)

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  1. E04w.525.770w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Split-Brain Procedure. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D050812. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D050812
  2. Split-Brain Procedure. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split-brain
  3. Split-Brain Procedure. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q551840