The dark history of the lobotomy began in the early 20th century. The earliest version of the procedure involved drilling a ...

In 1935 at an international neurology conference he saw a presentation on the frontal lobes of the brain and the effects ... had inspired him to develop the lobotomy to treat mental illness.

However, brain surgery for psychiatric diseases has long been taboo among the general public due to the infamous history of lobotomy. Thankfully, advancements in brain surgery in recent years are ...

Cerletti hoped to find a way to use the brain substance from animals that ... caused by the same factors that led to the acceptance of lobotomy. During World War II, interest in the treatment ...

However, brain surgery for psychiatric diseases has long been taboo among the general public due to the infamous history of lobotomy. Thankfully, advancements in brain surgery in recent years are ...