Some prognostic factors in 538 transorbital lobotomy cases.

摘要: A statistical analysis was made of the significance 18 psychiatric and sociologic factors in improvement unimprovement 538 mental patients following transorbital lobotomy. The results indicated that 57% showed while 43% failed to improve. Fatalities amounted 2%. Fifty-three percent left hospital lobotomy with 31% still remaining out date. Thirteen were found significantly discriminate between lobotomy: sex, color, diagnosis, duration illness, hospitalization, number electric shock treatments, insulin coma hours, marital status, education, occupational class, church affiliation, venereal history, readmission status. 5 be insignificant were: age, onset suicidal tendencies, birth order, siblings patient. Profiles t...