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The corpus callosum is known to be of primary importance in the propagation of focal epileptic activity from one hemisphere to a contralateral homotopic point. Various workers (Morrell, 1960; Mutani et al., 1973; Woodruff, 1975) have established that section of the corpus callosum prevents the spread of focal seizures produced by agents like penicillin or ethyl chloride. However, Isaacson et al. (1971) and Nie et al. (1974) have described, in addition, the possibility of descendant propagation into subcortical structures and subsequent spread into cortical areas as an alternative route.
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McQueen, J.K., Dow, R.C. (1979). Cobalt-Induced Epilepsy in the Rat: Some Studies on the Mirror Focus. In: Russell, I.S., van Hof, M.W., Berlucchi, G. (eds) Structure and Function of Cerebral Commissures. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-03645-5_12
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