The prefrontal lobotomy is a drastic—and largely outof-practice—procedure used to disconnect that portion ofthe cerebral cortex from the rest of the frontal lobe andthe diencephalon as a psychiatric therapy. Why would thishave been thought necessary for someone with a potentiallyuncontrollable behavior?

The prefrontal lobotomy is a drastic—and largely outof-practice—procedure used to disconnect that portion ofthe cerebral cortex from the rest of the frontal lobe andthe diencephalon as a psychiatric therapy. Why would thishave been thought necessary for someone with a potentiallyuncontrollable behavior?

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