Corpus Callosum: Function & Why It's Not Severed
The corpus callosum is a major white matter tract connecting the brain's left and right hemispheres. It transfers information essential for cognition—memory, language, attention.
Neurosurgeons do not sever it to "reduce" anything. Severing causes significant cognitive deficits (split-brain syndrome) and is not a medical treatment.
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