Profrontal Leucotomy

Question 1

Was discovered by E…. M…. In the 1930’s

Answer 1

Egas Moniz

Question 2

What is the first stage of the procedure
1) Drill t.. holes into s…. At either side or top and push a sharp instrument (l…….) through brain

Answer 2

Two
Skull
Leucotome

Question 3

What is the second procedure
2) Surgeon then moves l…… s… to s…. To cut the co…….. between the f….. l…. And rest of the b….

Answer 3

Leuctome
Side to side
Connections
Frontal lobe
Brain

Question 4

Hoped that cutting into the nerve pathways that carried thoughts from one part to another

Answer 4

Would relieve patients of distressing thoughts and behaviours