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prefrontal lobotomy

/priːˈfrʌntəl ləˈbɒtəmi/

Tradução: Procedimento neurocirúrgico que consiste na secção das conexões nervosas do córtex pré-frontal do cérebro, historicamente usado para tratar alguns transtornos mentais, mas hoje amplamente abandonado devido aos graves efeitos colaterais e a questões éticas.

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/priːˈfrʌntəl ləˈbɒtəmi/C2formalmedicalobsoleto
  • ptProcedimento neurocirúrgico que consiste na secção das conexões nervosas do córtex pré-frontal do cérebro, historicamente usado para tratar alguns transtornos mentais, mas hoje amplamente abandonado devido aos graves efeitos colaterais e a questões éticas.

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.

    ptLobotomia pré-frontal

    • 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.