Psychosurgery

Once Ega Moniz suggested this new operation, the field of psychosurgery emerged immensely as he was the person to first use the word “psychosurgery.” Moniz considered it essential to disturb the fibers of the frontal lobe in order for the operation to be sufficient. Moniz’s colleague used ethanol injections in the first sequence of surgeries. Then, the procedure expanded to using a rod with a wire loop that could enter and twist to remove parts of neural tissue. Hundreds of these operations took

Psychosurgery is a combination of psychiatry and neurosurgery. Psychiatry is a study that is focused on the treatment of emotional disturbance, mental illness, and abnormal behavior of human beings. Psychosurgery is brain surgery that usually is used to treat mental illness (Gallea, 2017). During this procedure, a hole is drilled or cut into the skull using surgical tools when the skull is opened the surgeon disables parts of the brain in order to attempt to treat behavior disorders, personality

Mental health has become a pervasive topic in society. According to Mary Jo Thomas, mental health is defined as a “state of successful performance of mental function, resulting in productive activities, fulfilling relationships with other people, and the ability to adapt to change and cope with adversity” (Thomas). In essence, Thomas describes how the role of mental health and stability supports daily life. One in five adults have a mental health condition, which equates to forty million Americans

Phineas P. Gage was born in 1823. He was a railroad construction worker outside a small town of Cavendish, Vermont. On September 13, 1848, Phineas suffered from a traumatic brain injury, which caused severe damage to parts of his frontal brain due to his accident at work. The day of Phineas accident, he was performing his work duties on the construction of a railroad track. His duty was to set explosive charges in holes drilled into large pieces of rock so that they could be broken up and removed

7.27.2015 History and Systems Paper: The Lobotomy The lobotomy was a therapeutic process that was both a non-empirical and non-effective treatment for severe mental illness in the 1900’s. Not only was it not effective, it was actually harmful and even caused death among patients receiving the treatment. The lobotomy represents a historical treatment of mental illness that unfortunately thrived as a treatment for mental illness, even with obvious detrimental effects. The history of the lobotomy developed

In the Roman Empire era, physicians suggested the application of electric rays on the cranial surface to treat conditions. This ancient practice was first utilized by the physician of Emperor Claudius, Scribonius Largo in 46 AD. The electrical torpedo fish was used to treat headaches and arthritic symptoms. The fish would be applied to affected areas which would numb or paralyze the injury. It was also used by placing the injured part of the body in a pool of water with the fish that would cause

Hard Rock Returns to Prison from the Hospital for the Criminal Insane is a poem by Knight, Etheridge. The poem is centered on a heroic character named Hard Rock. Knight’s poem is an allegory of oral tradition. The author depicts Hard Rock as a legend to all inmates, as his exploits are well known among the inmates. Because of his defiance, Hard Rock is sent to a Hospital for the Criminal Insane. When he comes back, Hard Rock has been lobotomized and changed into a different man. He is not the strong

This procedure was described by Tacie Dejanikus in her article, Psychosurgery: Lobotomies Again as “swishing an ice pick around behind the eyeballs to destroy portions of the brain 's frontal lobe” (3). This may not be a very scientific description, but if it perfectly sums up the procedure, emphasizing how imprecise the

I believe brain surgery or "psychosurgery" should not be done if the results could be fatal. If the results are going to be questioned whether or not they will be good or bad the surgery should not be constructed. If there is any possibility that something bad could happen during surgery, I believe there is no point in putting risks on that person. If it were me that needed the surgery and the results may or may not be good, I wouldn't risk it. Others may argue that it's either risk it or die, but

Although we would not be here without having the knowledge of physical changes in the brain, knowing about the chemical impacts in the brain play a big role in today’s society. Learning about the chemical changes happening in the brain changes the way doctors perform surgery, they way antibiotics are made, and the way people view schizophrenics and other mentally ill patients. Our understanding on how physical changes impact the brain makes a bigger impact on human lives. Our understanding and