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A review of 27 prefrontal lobotomy patients

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    Prefrontal lobotomy was performed on 27 patients who were considered hopelessly psychotic and beyond any help.

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    Twelve patients improved and four were much improved. Of these 16 patients, eight are at home, and the others are helpful about the ward in one way or another.

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    Eleven patients did not benefit by the operation.

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  1. Utica State Hospital, Utica 2, N. Y.

    Herman B. Snow M. D.

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Snow, H.B. A review of 27 prefrontal lobotomy patients. Psych Quar 23, 26–34 (1949). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01561310

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