Limbic Leucotomy

Limbic leucotomy is a neurosurgical procedure belonging to the class of psychiatric neurosurgeries that involves targeted ablation of components within the limbic system, distinguished from other leucotomies by its specific focus on anterior limb of the internal capsule and related limbic pathways to modulate affective and obsessive-compulsive symptoms.

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2017–2026

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Variants

Limbic Leukotomy

Authors

88

  1. DK
    Desmond Kelly

    St Thomas' Hospital, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 400 citations

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  2. AR
    Alan Richardson

    Atkins (United Kingdom), United Kingdom

    4 publications · 391 citations

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  3. NM
    Nita Mitchell-Heggs

    Atkins (United States), United States

    4 publications · 400 citations

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  4. GR
    G. Rees Cosgrove

    Massachusetts General Hospital, United States

    4 publications · 247 citations

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  5. DD
    Darin D. Dougherty

    Massachusetts General Hospital, United States

    3 publications · 169 citations

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Venues

  1. The British Journal of Psychiatry

    BJP · 5 publications · 551 citations

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  2. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry

    4 publications · 197 citations

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  3. The Lancet

    4 publications · 718 citations

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  4. PubMed

    Repository · 3 publications · 165 citations

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  5. Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery

    3 publications · 113 citations

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