Wildest 'before and after' Lobotomy Stories Posted: November 20, 2024 | Last updated: November 20, 2024 Lobotomies seem like an incredibly primitive method for dealing with various mental and ...

Some patients seemed to show improvements after the procedure, but others suffered severe cognitive and emotional impairments. The dark history of the lobotomy began in the early 20th century.

Moniz later claimed he had been thinking about similar methods before the conference ... chimp had inspired him to develop the lobotomy to treat mental illness. Moniz had an idea that some ...