Dolores has severe epilepsy and must undergo a procedure to disconnect the left hemisphere of her brain from the right to prevent the epilepsy from spreading.During this procedure,doctors will surgically cut the fibers that connect the two hemispheres of the brain,which are called the

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The fibers that connect the two hemispheres of the brain are called the corpus callosum. Cutting these fibers is a procedure known as a corpus callosotomy, which is sometimes performed to treat severe epilepsy.

Dolores Has Severe Epilepsy and Must Undergo a Procedure to Disconnect