A case of self-inflicted leucotomy.
A suicide attempt with a gun resulted in left frontal lobe damage in a 19-year-old obsessive man. While intelligence did not suffer and no frontal lobe syndrome emerged, the patient's obsessive rituals were significantly reduced.
D000328:Adult; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000523:psychology*