What is lobotomy tool?

Lobotomy tool is a surgical instrument used for performing lobotomy, a medical procedure in which a portion of the brain is removed or disconnected in order to treat psychiatric disorders. The most common type of lobotomy tool is the leucotome, which is a thin, sharpened wire that is inserted through a hole drilled in the patient's skull. The leucotome is then used to sever the white matter of the brain, which connects different regions and allows them to communicate with each other.

The first lobotomy tool was developed by Portuguese neurologist Egas Moniz in the 1930s. Moniz used a long, blunt instrument to cut into the brain and sever the connections between the prefrontal cortex and the rest of the brain. This procedure, known as a prefrontal lobotomy, was later refined by American psychiatrist Walter Freeman, who developed the transorbital lobotomy in the 1940s. This procedure involved inserting a leucotome through the eye socket and into the brain, using a mallet to drive the instrument through the skull.

Although lobotomy was once a widely used treatment for mental illness, it is now considered a controversial and outdated practice. The use of lobotomy tools has largely been abandoned in modern medicine, and instead, psychiatric disorders are treated with a variety of medications and therapies.