Does anybody know how many types of lobotomy there are?

Question

If so, what are they called?

Answer 1

I been looking. I do have some good sites for you. You can learn as much as you want. Note * = better than average, the more the better. !st the definition then I'll post sites


.Main Entry: lo·bot·o·my
Pronunciation: lO-'bä-t&-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -mies
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
: surgical severance of nerve fibers connecting the frontal lobes to the thalamus performed especially formerly for the relief of some mental disorders

Now your sites, the gate way to knowledge

.www.scienceweek.com ***
www.hb.syl.com/psychosurgerytypesandtheircharacteristics.html
***different types
www.lists.extropy.org/pipermail/paleopsych/2005-August/003987.html
****more different types
www.antipsychiatry.org/psychosu.htm ***
www.springerlink.com ***1 case
www.ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/108/11/817
**********types of
www.springerlink.com/index/MN2876332R756010.pdf *****
a 5-10 year follow up.

I hope these help you. There is 100's more out there. Good Luck

Answer 2

There are seven lobes of the brain.

Only 7 can be removed.

Three pairs and the occipital.

temporals frontals and parietals each a left and right.

They are called many things but usally named after the lobe of the brain or the bones near them.

don't try this at home.

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