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Notable Because: First prefrontal lobotomy procedure in the United States. The first prefrontal lobotomy in the United States was performed in 1936 on 63 year old Alice Hood Hammatt by Dr. Walter Freeman and Dr. James Watts.
Lobotomy (Greek: Î»Î¿Î²ÏÏ lobos  lobe (of brain); ÏÎ¿Î¼Î® tomÄ cut, slice) is a neurosurgical procedure, a form of psychosurgery, also known as a leukotomy or leucotomy (from the Greek Î»ÎµÏÎºÏÏ leukos clear, white and tome).obotomy patients often show a marked reduction in initiative and inhibition. They may also exhibit difficulty putting themselves in the position of others because of decreased cognition and detachment from society. Immediately following surgery patients were often stuporous, confused, and incontinent.