The role of psychosurgery in the treatment of selected cases of refractory schizophrenia: A reappraisal

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 223-230

  Da Costa, Delcir Antonio ^a,b  

^a Instituto de Ciências Biológicas e Saúde Centro Universitário UNA   (Brazil)

^b FLAPB   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Leukotomy; Limbic system; Prefrontal lobotomy; Psychosurgery; Refractory schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSURGERY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; DRUG RESISTANCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRONTAL LOBE; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; LIMBIC SYSTEM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; PSYCHOSURGERY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031578757     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-9964(97)00120-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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