Much of the knowledge we have about the motor cortex was discovered by neurosurgeons Penfield and Jasper while working on patients with:

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Penfield and Jasper conducted their research on patients with epilepsy, as they were performing surgeries to treat severe cases of the condition. This allowed them to map the motor cortex by stimulating different areas and observing the patients' responses.

Much of the Knowledge We Have About the Motor Cortex