HISTNEUR-L: The History of Neuroscience Internet Forum

Luria and psychosurgery

• Date:   Mon, 16 Feb 2004 15:02:43 -0500
• To:   histneur-l@library.ucla.edu
• From:   Sally Dricks <sld208@nyu.edu>
• Subject:   Luria and psychosurgery
• Message-ID:   14D86A1A-60BB-11D8-8072-000A27E38B54@nyu.edu

Hello, is any info around concerning Luria / localization of function 
in frontal lobes / studies of psychosurgery patients?

The bulk of Luria's frontal lobe studies were largely concurrent with 
the "second wave" of psychosurgery in the 50s and 60s in US and UK. 
Russia had already banned psychosurgery; did Luria examine any 
lobotomy / leukotomy patients? Were his studies only of wounded and 
diseased patients?

Thanks.
sallyd