Spilt brain syndrome is a condition in which some patients with epilepsy have spilt brain operations, and most of their corpus callosum is severed. Epilepsy is a seizure disorder; it is a brain condition that causes continuous seizures. Unfortunately, the cause of the condition is unknown. Symptoms can include short-term confusion, staring spells, stiffening of the muscles, loss of responsiveness, and uncontrollable jerking movements of the arms and legs. In 1974, Roger Sperry conducted experiments to confirm his hypothesis; specifically, he confirmed his hypothesis by disconnecting the corpus callosum in Felis catus. Subsequently, Roger Sperry trained the Felis catus to decipher a sequence of visual problems with one eye blindfolded. After …show more content…
Sperry performed the split-brain operation to intercept the seizures from transmitting to the hemispheres. Following further examination, Sperry discovered that in animals and humans, the corpus callosum functions the same. Consequently, after severing the corpus callosum, W.J. was left with "two separate minds." In addition, Michael Gazzaniga also conducted experiments on split-brain patients, such as presenting stimuli to the left or right visual field, including images and words. As a result of the severed corpus callosum, stimuli shown to one hemisphere were not registered by the other. In another experiment, patients were asked to use both hands to execute synchronized acts or perform tasks that tested their verbal and nonverbal responses. Hemispheric Lateralization is the thought that the brain's hemispheres are not exactly alike and have different functions. Specifically, the functions are allocated and performed by different hemispheres; thus, the brain's hemispheres have some functions it concentrates on. The limitations of split-brain syndrome patients result from the communication difficulties between the two sides of the brain. Consequently, this interrupts the process of data, learning to act on new tasks, and the inability to compare objects held in each