Assessing Consciousness

The video discusses the challenges of treating epilepsy when surgery is required, emphasizing the risks of affecting speech areas in the brain. It explains the water test, an invasive method to determine cerebral dominance, and its limitations. Alternative methods like fMRI, MEG, and the octave illusion are explored, with the latter showing promise in predicting cerebral dominance. A study with 17 subjects found the octave illusion accurately predicted dominance, suggesting it could replace or complement the water test. The video concludes with the potential for future research and clinical applications.

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