Lobotomy Questions and Correct Solutions Verified

ice pick method - 10-minute transorbital lobotomy Walter Freeman - doctor that performed lobotomies s - years lobotomies were performed in the US to treat schizophrenia and depression - why were lobotomies performed child-like state and dull state - 2 extreme states after lobotomy plasticity - when the brain can repair itself (can only occur at younger age) prefrontal lobotomy - frontal lobes in brain are surgically cut from other brain areas why does this procedure happen within the prefrontal lobe? - -with early animal research-they became passive and not emotionally reactive -due to head trauma within humans Dr. Walter Freeman - world famous surgeon who was the first to perform the pre-frontal lobotomy what is the transorbital lobotomy - open up eye-lid, hit mallot up to break both sides of the nose creating a black eye why didn't the transorbital lobotomy last - looked like it was helping individuals, but it was not lasting what was Howards relationship towards his natural mother (June)? - it was loving. he was her favorite son, she cared about him more than his brother Brian and his father was Howard told she was dead? - no, his family just said that she was gone and never coming. this made him think that his mother did not love him anymore was he a trouble maker at home with Lou? - yes, he acted poorly and was punished, but Lou was strict and also punished him for pointless things such as eating snacks when it was not mealtime. what child diagnosis might be given today? - hyperactive, ADD, or ADHD what were "what the hell pills"? - his dad's special pills that he took as pick-me-ups when something difficult was about to happen did he shoplift as a kid? - yes, she was caught for stealing yo-yo's, and stole candy and money from a train station newspaper rack what did the 6 psychiatrists say to Lou about her son? - they all said his behavior wasn't normal. 4 of them said that she was the problem and would benefit from therapy more then Howard would