It has been a long time since the first lobotomy was performed in the United States in 1936. The last recorded lobotomy was in 1967. By then, the dangerous and controversial surgical procedure was ...

A lobotomy is a type of brain surgery that involves the removal or cutting of a portion of the brain, usually for the purpose ...

Antônio Egas Moniz (1874-1955) of Portugal was an ambitious and multitalented person -- a neurologist, political figure, and man of letters. By the 1930s he was already known for his successful ...