What is Psychosurgery?

Psychosurgery is the scientific treatment of mental disorders by means of brain surgery.
To us it may seem absurd that the destruction of an area of the brain could lead to an improvement of a mental process.
But, consider what happens when another organ in the body threatens the well being of the whole. Many times the only solution is to remove the organ permanently and eliminate the source of the problem.
Ancient Psychosurgery
Brain surgery is perhaps the oldest of the practiced medical arts. There is evidence of brain surgery dating back to the late Stone Age period. The success rate was very good, even circa 7000 B.C.
Brain surgery was also used for spiritual and magical reasons; usually limited to kings or priests.
Surgical tools were found in South America made of bronze or obsidian. Also Africa showed evidence of brain surgery as early as 3,000 B.C. in papyrus writings found in Egypt. “Brain,” the word, is used here for the first time in any language.
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