Psychosurgery: from ablation to neuromodulation
10.3969/j.issn.1674-8115.2017.02.023
- VernacularTitle:精神外科:从毁损术到神经调控技术
- Author:
Peiwei XU
;
Kaida JIANG
;
Yifeng XU
;
Dengtang LIU
- Keywords:
psychosurgery;
frontal leucotomy;
stereotactic techniques;
neuromodulation
- From:
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science)
2017;37(2):245-248
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Psychosurgery, the neurosurgical treatment for psychiatric disorders, has a long and controversial history. The review introduces the birth of psychosurgery, the rise and fall of the frontal lobotomy and the transition to the modern era of psychosurgery, due to the development of the stereotactic instruments, and the different psychosurgical procedures. Today, recent advances in neuromodulation may provide an opportunity for psychosurgery to become a more attractive option for the treatment of psychiatric diseases. Current states in China and prospects of psychosurgery are also discussed.
