Frontal Lobotomy and Ethical Questions of Psychosurgery
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HistoryHow Lobotomies Were DoneSide EffectsA Controversial Medical ProcedureSummaryA Word from VerywellThe lobotomy was a type of pscyhosurgery done in the mid-20th century on patients with mental and neurological illnesses, like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and epilepsy. The procedure involved cutting tissues in patients' brains with a tool called a leucotome. In a prefrontal lobotomy, the brain was accessed through two holes the surgeon drille...See more on verywellhealth.comAuthor: Peter Pressman, MDPublished: Nov 29, 2012Estimated Reading Time: 9 mins The lobotomy was a type of pscyhosurgery done in the mid-20th century on patients with mental and neurological illnesses, like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and epilepsy. The procedure involved cutting tissues in patients' brains with a tool called a leucotome. In a prefrontal lobotomy, the brain was accessed through two holes the surgeon drille... Published: Nov 29, 2012
The lobotomy was a type of pscyhosurgery done in the mid-20th century on patients with mental and neurological illnesses, like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and epilepsy. The procedure involved cutting tissues in patients' brains with a tool called a leucotome. In a prefrontal lobotomy, the brain was accessed through two holes the surgeon drille...
Published: Nov 29, 2012
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