{"id":69831,"date":"2020-12-24T10:32:19","date_gmt":"2020-12-24T10:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=69831"},"modified":"2023-08-10T08:42:03","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T08:42:03","slug":"prefrontal-lobotomy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/prefrontal-lobotomy\/","title":{"rendered":"Prefrontal lobotomy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A form of psychosurgery involving the severing of the nerves that connect the prefrontal lobe of the brain with the hypothalamus.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A procedure, now considered obsolete, to cut the nerves connecting the frontal lobe to the rest of the brain. The procedure gained popularity in the mid-1930s and was hailed as a major step forward in treating patients with severe mental disease, such as schizophrenia. The surgery had severe side effects, leaving patients with harmful personality changes. The development of effective medication for mental illness has made prefrontal lobotomy a treatment of last resort.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>The division of certain fibers connecting the brain&#8217;s frontal lobes with the remainder of the brain. Historically, this procedure was employed to manage severe psychiatric conditions. Nonetheless, it frequently led to adverse shifts in personality and is presently an exceedingly rare undertaking.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A form of psychosurgery involving the severing of the nerves that connect the prefrontal lobe of the brain with the hypothalamus. A procedure, now considered obsolete, to cut the nerves connecting the frontal lobe to the rest of the brain. 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