This PBS-managed site offers some insight into the earliest lobotomies performed by Portuguese neurologist, Antonio Egas Moniz.

Noted persons subjected to lobotomies and how lobotomy victims were portrayed in 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' and 'Suddenly Last Summer.' Site maintained by the Center for Biomedical Informatics,

Article examines the controversy surrounded the presentation of the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1949 to Portuguese neurologist Egas Moniz for his role in the development of the psychosurgery procedure known as the prefrontal leukotomy, which after an initial period came to be used particularly in the treatment of schizophrenia. The procedure would later be referred to as a lobotomy. Some critics today are calling for the Nobel committee to revoke Moniz's prize.

PBS maintains this companion web site to an installment of its series "The American Experience" that looks at the life of lobotomist Dr. Walter Freeman. There is also a section with patients' stories, an online forum, a timeline of people and events, and more.

"Memorial" web site examines the history of lobotomies, current news, and those who underwent the procedure.

Article originally published in the Washington Post on Walter Freeman, who performed thousands of lobotomies between the 1930's and the late 1950's. Privately maintained by John McManamy.

Dr. C. George Boeree authored this 'brief history' of the lobotomy. Site managed by Shippensburg University, Pennsylvania.

Online medical encyclopedia entry describes psychosurgery, including lobotomy. Site managed by Health A to Z, Medical Network Inc.

A patient's guide to modern psychosurgery, including a discussion of rights, second opinions, and advocacy. Department of Human Services, Victorian State Government, Australia.

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