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minus-squarelaranis@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 months agoSmall procedure involving a ball peen hammer and metal spike applied to the back of the eye socket we would recognize today as a lobotomy. Maybe. I don’t know shit about it.
minus-squarewatersnipjelinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 months agoI don’t think they had lobotomies yet at the time. But might have been something in that vein.
minus-squareZeffSyde@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months agoI think trepanning would be the closest thing, drilling a hole in the skull to relieve pressure/let evil spirits escape.
Small procedure involving a ball peen hammer and metal spike applied to the back of the eye socket we would recognize today as a lobotomy.
Maybe. I don’t know shit about it.
I don’t think they had lobotomies yet at the time. But might have been something in that vein.
I think trepanning would be the closest thing, drilling a hole in the skull to relieve pressure/let evil spirits escape.