[A preliminary report on stereotactic multi-target limbic leucotomy].
Ten patients suffering from chronic psychiatric disorder with violence were admitted for stereotactic multitarget limbic leucotomy. Eight of them were schizophrenia, one was paranoid, and one was mania. In operation, thermococagulative lesions were made bilaterally in the amygdala, the anterior cingulate region and the innominate region. The criteria of the patients selected for the operation, the operative procedure and evaluation of the results are introduced. Five patients achieved significant improvement and three patients showed some improvement after operation. The complications included, temporary mild paraplegia (in four cases) and sphincter disturbances (in five cases) in the first two weeks postoperation. The choice of targets and possible causes of complications are discussed.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008032:Limbic System / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000601:surgery*; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques