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callosotomy

/ˌkæl.əˈsɒt.ə.mi/

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/ˌkæl.əˈsɒt.ə.mi/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинская процедура, включающая рассечение мозолистого тела для нарушения связи между полушариями головного мозга, обычно выполняемая для лечения тяжелой некупируемой эпилепсии.

A medical procedure involving the severing of the corpus callosum to disrupt communication between the cerebral hemispheres, typically performed to treat severe intractable epilepsy.

  1. Surgical procedureC2formalmedical

    A surgical operation that severs the corpus callosum to disrupt communication between the brain's two hemispheres, typically performed to treat severe, drug-resistant epilepsy.

    ruКаллозотомия

    • The patient underwent a callosotomy to control her frequent seizures.
    • A callosotomy is considered only when other epilepsy treatments have failed.
    • After the callosotomy, the patient's seizure frequency was significantly reduced.
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