callosectomy

• Procedimento cirúrgico que consiste na secção do corpo caloso para interromper a comunicação entre os hemisférios cerebrais, geralmente realizado para tratar epilepsia grave refratária.

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

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   A surgical procedure that severs the corpus callosum to interrupt communication between the cerebral hemispheres, typically performed to treat severe intractable epilepsy.

   Procedimento cirúrgico

   • The patient underwent a callosectomy to control her severe epileptic seizures.
   • A callosectomy is considered a last resort for treating epilepsy.
   • After the callosectomy, the patient's seizure frequency decreased significantly.

   Sinônimoscallosotomy