The aftermath of a lobotomy could range from vast improvements to devastating effects. Its purpose was to reduce anxiety, agitation, and excess emotion. But many people ended up losing their ...

Lobotomy is the severing of connections between parts of the brain. Learn about the necessity, benefits, and dangers of this procedure.

Share on Pinterest A surgeon using a brace and bit to drill into a patient’s skull before performing a lobotomy, at a mental hospital in England, November 1946. Kurt Hutton/Getty Images.