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Lobotomies. More than You wanted to Know!. Walter Freeman. 3 Types of Lobotomies. Prefrontal leucotomy Prefrontal lobotomy Transorbital lobotomy. Prefrontal Leucotomy. Drilled holes in the top of the skull Used a leucotome to sever nerves and remove brain tissue. A Leucotome.
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Lobotomies More than You wanted to Know!
3 Types of Lobotomies • Prefrontal leucotomy • Prefrontal lobotomy • Transorbital lobotomy
Prefrontal Leucotomy • Drilled holes in the top of the skull • Used a leucotome to sever nerves and remove brain tissue
Prefrontal Lobotomy • Drilled holes in the upper forehead • Used a knife to cut the brain tissue
Transorbital Lobotomy • A sharp, ice-pick like object inserted through the eye socket • Between the eye and upper lid • He would position it to where he thought was the correct spot, then hit it with a hammer