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    What kind of people were usually received lobotomies

    • Females with fertility issues
    • Elder patients 
    • People who suffered from misdiagnosed mental health issues
    • Rich men from upper class societies
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Lobotomy was a surgical procedure that was developed to treat various psychiatric issues. How well aware are you of the history of Lobotomy? The surgical procedure was introduced to the common public in 1930; unfortunately, this highly traumatic procedure was once dubbed the "Miracle cure" for all psychiatric illnesses. Even though it's rarely performed today, it still profoundly impacted the medical and psychiatric science field. The quiz will test your knowledge about the rich history of this barbaric surgical procedure. Good Luck and have fun learning!

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  • 2. 

    Who amongst the following underwent lobotomy and was a family member of a famous US politician?

    • Rose Isabel Williams

    • Josef Hassid

    • Helen Mortensen

    • Rosemary Kennedy

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  • 3. 

    Freeman watts lobotomy procedure involved what kind of tool to be inserted into the brain?

    • A needle

    • A pair of scissors

    • An ice pick

    • A spoon

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  • 4. 

    What was the procedure initially called? 

    • Cingulotomy 

    • Leucotomy

    • Brain dissection 

    • None of the above

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  • 5. 

    Who discovered the procedure? 

    •  António Egas Moniz

    • James Watts

    • Gottlieb Burckhardt

    • Wolfhard Baumgartel

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  • 6. 

    Approximately how many lobotomies Walter J. Freeman performed by the end of his career? 

    • 500 

    • 3,500

    • 4000

    • 2000

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  • 7. 

    Walter J. Freeman adjusted the lobotomy technique to complete the procedure as quickly as possible. By 1945, approximately how many minutes did it take him to complete the surgical procedure? 

    • 10 minutes

    • 15 minutes

    • 1 hour

    • 2 hours 23 minutes

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  • 8. 

    Who was the first ever person to perform a full-fledged lobotomy on a patient? 

    •  António Egas Moniz

    • Gottlieb Burkhardt

    • Walter J. Freeman 

    • Wolfhard Baumgartel

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  • 9. 

    When was the first prefrontal lobotomy performed in the United States?

    • In 1929

    • In 1935

    • In 1936

    • In 1937

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  • 10. 

    When did Moniz win the Nobel prize for inventing the procedure? 

    • 1935

    • 1930

    • 1932

    • None of the above

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