PREFRONTAL LEUCOTOMY
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Prefrontal Leucotomy.
Prefrontal Leucotomy - as a noun
Surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
frontal lobotomyleucotomy16leukotomy18lobotomy15prefrontal leukotomyprefrontal lobotomyHypernyms (Closely Related)
psychosurgery27Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"The use of prefrontal leucotomy declined significantly with the advent of antipsychotic medications."
"Some patients who underwent prefrontal leucotomy reported improvements in their symptoms, while others experienced negative outcomes."
"Modern psychiatric treatments rarely involve prefrontal leucotomy, as it has been replaced by safer and more targeted interventions."
"During a prefrontal leucotomy, a surgeon would make an incision in the skull and access the frontal lobes of the brain."
"After the prefrontal leucotomy procedure, patients were often left with personality changes and cognitive impairments."
