Original Article

Lobotomy of the Dorsal Medial Quadrant for Intractable Pain

Authors: RICHARD E. STRAIN, M.D., IRWIN PERLMUTTER, M.D.

Abstract

Lobotomy has its place in the treatment of certain psychotic patients, and in some who suffer intractable pain. The authors feel that the technic they use, though successful in relieving pain, is accompanied by less disturbance in the field of personality.

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