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During the middle of the twentieth century, this rather drastic procedure, called prefrontal lobotomy, was used to "cure" a variety of mental illnesses, especially those associated with violent or antisocial behavior. After a lobotomy, the patient would no longer be concerned about what had previously been a major problem, whether psychological (hallucinations) or physical (severe pain). However, the individual was often equally unconcerned about tact, decorum, and toilet training.

A reader sent in this interesting lobotomy story.