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What significant medical imaging technique did António Egas Moniz invent in 1927?
What significant medical imaging technique did António Egas Moniz invent in 1927?
Which of the following mental illnesses was António Egas Moniz's prefrontal lobotomy primarily used to treat?
Which of the following mental illnesses was António Egas Moniz's prefrontal lobotomy primarily used to treat?
What instrument did António Egas Moniz develop to perform his lobotomy procedure?
What instrument did António Egas Moniz develop to perform his lobotomy procedure?
In which year did António Egas Moniz receive the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?
In which year did António Egas Moniz receive the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?
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What percentage of patients were found to benefit from the prefrontal lobotomy procedure developed by António Egas Moniz?
What percentage of patients were found to benefit from the prefrontal lobotomy procedure developed by António Egas Moniz?
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Study Notes
António Egas Moniz
- Highly regarded for groundbreaking brain imaging research
- Developed controversial surgical procedure: frontal lobotomy
- Refined technique became central to psychiatric treatment in 1940s-1950s
- In 1927, invented angiogram (X-ray for blood vessels in brain)
- Used radiopaque dyes to identify brain tumors, blocked arteries
- Pioneer in psychosurgery, believed lobotomies could cure mental illness (obsession, depression)
- Used leucotome (needle with wire loop) to sever frontal lobe connections
- Procedure became standard treatment for mental illness in US until 1960s
- Successfully used to image brain vessels prior to CT imaging, a better diagnostic tool
- Only a third of patients benefited, others experienced harm.
- Awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1949 for prefrontal lobotomy invention
- His life was unusually productive; his name will live for his two great contributions... (quote)
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Explore the life and contributions of António Egas Moniz, a pioneering figure in brain imaging and psychosurgery. This quiz covers his influential work in developing the frontal lobotomy and angiography, along with the controversies surrounding his methods and the outcomes for patients. Test your knowledge of his significant impact on psychiatric treatment and medical imaging.
