" The point of view of the scientific community can change over time, and even the validity of a Nobel Prize can be questioned in the light of changes in the common sense of society. So it was for the figure and work of the psychiatrist and Portuguese neurosurgeon Egas Moniz (1874-1955), who won the 1949 Nobel Prize for medicine (along with the Swiss physiologist Rudolf Hess Waletr ...) 'for his discovery of therapeutic value of leucotomy in certain psychoses': practice, better known as lobotomy and certainly not universally considered, today, worthy of such a high recognition. "(1) 
The prefrontal leucotomy, designed by Egas Moniz, was later modified by U.S. surgeons in lobotomy itself, with excision of a greater number of nerve fibers.
was used as a surgical approach the radical cure of various types of mental illness, becoming a symbol of horror in the sixties of certain psychiatric medications.
Today the lobotomy is unanimously considered unnecessary barbarity that so many are those who would like to revoke the Nobel to Moniz. Among these, the relatives of some victims, the first among many Christine Johnson, psychosurgery on the website has launched a campaign just for that reason.
But you can not. Once assigned, the Nobel Prize can not be removed.
The public began to line up against the wave of emotion aroused by lobotomy also famous cases, like that of Rosemary Kennedy, sister of John and Robert, and sister of Tennessee Williams, whom the author dedicates "Suddenly last summer, "or even termination of the book by Ken Kesey" One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. "
Rosemary Kennedy underwent a lobotomy at age 22 when her father complained to doctors of the mood swings of her daughter and the interest which she had for the boys. His father, also hid the operation to the rest of the family. The intervention reduced to a stage Rosemary brain-child, became incontinent and spent hours staring at the walls. His verbal skills were reduced to gibberish.
Tens of thousands of patients were lobotomized before the discovery of drugs was able to retire this drastic action 'doctor'.
Grafologica signing the two signs that Moretti has identified as the 'evil' man, understood that just as the core of self-centered egotism that can only sow destruction around them: the sign (Corner A and B sharp) Index of selfishness, and the sign Intozzata The way above average, indicative of arrogance and insensitivity. A combination absolutely opposed to science, but in all those men, meaning just as male gender, who believe this is the right attitude to dominate the field, believed to be rough and brutal (and the coarseness and brutality are projections of inner qualities).
1. from an article by Francesco Cro, released on the insert of the Republic "Health", n.620 of 23.04.2009, p. 41.
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