In the case of Deidre, a woman with epilepsy, doctors stimulated different regions of her brain to
A) train her brain to transmit electrical signals normally.
B) find the tumor causing her epilepsy.
C) determine which brain functions were located in the area causing her seizures.
D) cause her brain to produce higher levels of endorphins.

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Doctors stimulated different regions of Deidre's brain to determine which areas were causing her seizures. This is a common procedure used to pinpoint the source of epileptic seizures in patients who do not respond to medication.

In the Case of Deidre, a Woman with Epilepsy, Doctors