Psychosurgery (Gyrectomy; Leucotomy; Lobotomy; Topectomy; Leukotomy)

Treatment of chronic, severe and intractable psychiatric disorders by surgical removal or interruption of certain areas or pathways in the brain, especially in the prefrontal lobes.


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PsychosurgeryHistory of psychosurgeryBilateral cingulotomy

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