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Split-brain refers to a condition where the corpus callosum, the bundle of nerve fibers connecting the two hemispheres of the brain, is severed. This disconnection can be caused by surgery to treat severe epilepsy or, rarely, by trauma. The resulting split-brain phenomenon means that the two hemispheres of the brain can no longer communicate with each other effectively.
In a split-brain patient, each hemisphere operates more independently. Information processed by the left hemisphere, which
Studies on split-brain patients have been crucial in understanding the specialized functions of each brain hemisphere.