The decision to treat "terminal" human epileptics with commissurotomy was made on the basis of previous comparative studies that had shown that
A) epileptic discharges spread from one hemisphere to the other via the corpus callosum.
B) commissurotomy has little disruptive effect on behavior outside contrived laboratory situations.
C) commissurotomy eliminates seizure discharges.
D) all of the above
E) both A and B

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Previous studies indicated that epileptic discharges spread through the corpus callosum (A) and that commissurotomy does not significantly disrupt behavior outside of controlled settings (B).

The Decision to Treat "Terminal" Human Epileptics with Commissurotomy Was