Lobotomy: meaning, definitions and examples

The term 'lobotomy' is derived from the Greek words 'lobos' (meaning 'lobe') and 'tome' (meaning 'to cut'). The procedure was first introduced in the late 19th century by neurologist Gottlieb Burckhardt but gained widespread attention through the work of Portuguese neurologist Egas Moniz in the 1930s. Moniz was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1949 for his development of the procedure, which he believed could relieve severe psychiatric conditions. During the 1940s and 1950s, lobotomy was widely used in the United States and other countries, often as a last resort for patients who had not responded to other treatments. However, the practice quickly drew criticism due to the damaging effects it had on patients' cognitive and emotional functioning. As more effective psychiatric medications and therapies were developed, the use of lobotomy declined sharply, leading to its near abandonment in modern psychiatric practices.

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