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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Tree Number(s): E04.525.600, F04.570.630

MeSH Unique ID: D011612

Entry Terms:

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

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Neurosurgical Procedures
Psychosurgery

All MeSH Categories
Psychiatry and Psychology Category
Behavioral Disciplines and Activities
Psychiatric Somatic Therapies
Psychosurgery