Question

Who performed the first successful split brain surgery to prevent the spread of seizures in the brain?

Answer 1

Answer:

Michael Gazzaniga and Roger W. Sperry.

Sperry severed the corpus callosum in cats and monkeys to study the function of each side of the brain. He found that if hemispheres were not connected, they functioned independently of one another, which he called a split-brain. The split-brain enabled animals to memorize double the information.

Answer 2

Answer:

Michael Gazzaniga and Roger W. Sperry

Explanation:

Split-brain also known as callosal syndrome was considered successful after it had passed three types of tests to analyze the range of cognitive capabilities of the split-brain subjects. The first was the visual stimulation ability test, the second test was a tactile stimulation situation and the third tested the auditory abilities of the patient.