A condition in which brain neurons have repeated episodes of excessive, synchronized activity is called ____.

A. dyslexia
B. epilepsy
C. hippocampal commissure
D. Broca's aphasia


Answer: B

Psychology

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a. hippocampus b. amygdala c. cortex d. cerebellum

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