Can a Person Survive After Lobotomy? The answer to whether a person can survive a lobotomy is maybe. In the past, some people ...

Some patients seemed to show improvements after the procedure, but others suffered severe cognitive and emotional impairments. The dark history of the lobotomy began in the early 20th century.

After seven patients ... the path for widespread acceptance of such radical treatments as shock therapy and lobotomy. In the United States, neurology professor Walter Freeman threw himself ...