Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Psychosurgery

Treatment of chronic, severe and intractable psychiatric disorders by surgical removal or interruption of certain areas or pathways in the brain, especially in the prefrontal lobes.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Treatment of chronic, severe and intractable psychiatric disorders by surgical removal or interruption of certain areas or pathways in the brain, especially in the prefrontal lobes.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Psychosurgeries
  • Gyrectomy
  • Leucotomy
  • Leukotomy
  • Lobotomy
  • Topectomy
  • Gyrectomies
  • Leucotomies
  • Leukotomies
  • Lobotomies
  • Topectomies

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16 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, organization & administration, psychology, rehabilitation, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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Indexing Annotation

coord IM with specific lobe /surg (NIM)

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Tree Numbers

  1. E04w.525.600w
  2. F04.570w.630w

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NLM Classification

WL 370

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Psychosurgery. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011612. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011612
  2. Psychosurgery. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychosurgery
  3. Psychosurgery. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1758020