Effect of corpus callosotomy on attention deficit and behavioral problems in pediatric patients with intractable epilepsy

► The effect of corpus callosotomy on attention deficit is assessed. ► The Child Behavior Checklist is a valid assessment tool in children with epilepsy. ► In addition to ameliorating targeted seizures, corpus callosotomy can improve attention impairment. ► Improvement of attention deficit is associated with improvement of the electroencephalogram.