Cutting of some of the fibres linking the frontal lobes to the rest of the brain. This operation was formerly used to treat severe psychiatric disorders; it is very rarely performed now.
Lobotomy, prefrontal |
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Lobotomy, prefrontal |
Cutting of some of the fibres linking the frontal lobes to the rest of the brain. This operation was formerly used to treat severe psychiatric disorders; it is very rarely performed now. |
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