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prefrontal lobotomy

/priːˈfrʌntəl ləˈbɒtəmi/

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/priːˈfrʌntəl ləˈbɒtəmi/C2formalmedicalobsolete
  • ruНейрохирургическая процедура, заключающаяся в разрыве связей в префронтальной коре головного мозга, исторически применявшаяся для лечения некоторых психических расстройств, но в настоящее время в значительной степени оставленная из-за серьёзных побочных эффектов и этических проблем.

A neurosurgical procedure that involves severing connections in the prefrontal cortex of the brain, historically used to treat certain mental disorders but now largely abandoned due to severe side effects and ethical concerns.

  1. C2formal

    A neurosurgical procedure that involves severing connections in the prefrontal cortex of the brain, historically used to treat certain mental disorders.

    ruПрефронтальная лоботомия

    • The prefrontal lobotomy was once considered a treatment for severe mental illness.
    • Medical history shows that prefrontal lobotomies often resulted in significant personality changes.
    • The procedure, known as a prefrontal lobotomy, is now largely discredited and rarely performed.