. For which condition might a callosotomy be beneficial?
A. Epilepsy
B. Parkinson's disease
C. Arthritis
D. Dementia
ANS: A
Rationale: Callosotomy is a surgical procedure performed in those with intractable epilepsy when the excessive neuronal activity that characterizes epilepsy cannot be controlled by medication or by surgical damage of a single cortical site.
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