labotomy+and+head+trauma+notes+BH

Phineas Gage- a pole went through his head while working on a railroad. He recovered well but had changes in his personality. Before the accident he was considered as a likable, hardworking, and popular guy. After the injury he was impatient, cursed a lot, and wasn't pleasant to be around. 11 years after the accident he started to have seizures then he died. a couple months later he died. It is certain that the pole passed through his left frontal lobe. It is not certain whether is passed through both. Before Phineas Gage's accident we didn't know that behavior included the frontal lobes.

lobotomies- in 1946 a physcatrist (walter freeman)--> mental illness was due to to much emotions. if you remove the frontal lobes you won't be emotional. Howard Dully--> he had this operation done. he was 12 years old when they performed the operation.

epilepsy- seizures (now we can tell which part of the brain that has seizing) although this seems to work. epilepsy surgery- removes part of the brain that has seizures.