A lobotomy is a type of brain surgery that involves the removal or cutting of a portion of the brain, usually for the purpose ...

It has been a long time since the first lobotomy was performed in the United States in 1936. The last recorded lobotomy was in 1967. By then, the dangerous and controversial surgical procedure was ...

The Lobotomy Files: Inside the Mind of Roman Tritz Roman Tritz was one of thousands of WWll veterans who were lobotomized by the Veterans Administration. The nation forgot, but Mr. Tritz remembers.

Neurologist Egas Moniz believed that replicating this in humans could cure mental illness— leading to one of the most controversial and destructive medical treatments of the 20th century: the lobotomy ...

This terrible need for treatment cleared the path for widespread acceptance of such radical treatments as shock therapy and lobotomy. In the United States, neurology professor Walter Freeman threw ...

Still, the excitement for what’s coming next is palpable. During an interview with Full Metal Jackie, King Diamond revealed ...

In the interview, Diamond notes he and the band planned on playing "Lobotomy" during their recent North American tour, but didn't get it done in time despite having the stage props for it all ready to ...