The story of Henry Molaison is a sad one. Known as Patient H.M. to the medical community, he lost the ability to create memories after he underwent a lobotomy to treat his seizures. He did earn a ...

My friend Jesper Vaczy Kragh has recently published an excellent book on the history of lobotomy in Denmark. Lobotomy was a psychosurgical treatment for mental illness that became popular during the ...

"Patient H.M.: A Story of Memory, Madness, and Family Secrets" (Random House), by Luke Dittrich In a book that will rank with Rebecca Skloot's "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" in the realm of ...

Mental health professionals often feel helpless in the face of another’s extreme suffering. But we must exercise caution to ensure our interventions don’t inadvertently inflict additional pain. A ...

The lobotomy, once a widely used method for treating mental illness, epilepsy and even chronic headaches, is generating fresh controversy 30 years after doctors stopped performing the procedure now ...

Known as Patient H.M. to the medical community, Henry Molaison was lobotomized — and lost his ability to create memories in the process. His... The Lobotomy Of Patient H.M: A Personal Tragedy And ...

In a book that will rank with Rebecca Skloot's "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" in the realm of outstanding medical ethics narratives, Luke Dittrich uncovers the story of his grandfather, a ...