Lobotomy

A lobotomy or frontal lobotomy is a surgical procedure in neurology of the past, which consisted of cutting or scraping the connections between the frontal lobe and the rest of the brain. It was believed that it could help block abnormal stimuli from reaching the frontal lobe, and that doing so would stop certain patients from being abnormally violent. Once a common treatment for psychiatric conditions, it's now generally believed to be useless for that purpose. Although the procedure did alleviate some symptoms, it also created neurological deficits in both personality and intellect, often resulting in total incapacitation or death. Since the development of antipsychotics, the use of the procedure has been in steep decline.
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Category:Medical procedures