The Spilt Brain Analysis

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The “Spilt Brain” procedure is an incredible operation which severs the corpus callosum as a last resort to treat refractory epilepsy. By cutting these fibres there is a disruption of or interference, with the connection between the hemispheres of the brain, which can result in functional deficits.
According to Stanford’s HOPES, neuroplasticity is the brain’s capacity to change and adapt, and is definitely a factor in recovery from brain injury. Existing neural pathways that are inactive or used for other purposes show the ability to take over and carry out functions lost to degeneration, and there is evidence that reorganization in the adult brain can involve the formation of new neural connections. Through rehabilitation therapy inactive

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