Psychosurgery

"Psychosurgery" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Treatment of chronic, severe and intractable psychiatric disorders by surgical removal or interruption of certain areas or pathways in the brain, especially in the prefrontal lobes.

Descriptor ID	D011612
MeSH Number(s)	E04.525.600 F04.570.630
Concept/Terms	Psychosurgery Psychosurgery Psychosurgeries Lobotomy Lobotomy Lobotomies Gyrectomy Gyrectomy Gyrectomies Leukotomy Leukotomy Leukotomies Leucotomy Leucotomies Topectomy Topectomy Topectomies

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Psychosurgery".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Neurosurgical Procedures [E04.525]
Psychosurgery [E04.525.600]
Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavioral Disciplines and Activities [F04]
Psychiatric Somatic Therapies [F04.570]
Psychosurgery [F04.570.630]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Psychosurgery".

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