Developing the lobotomy
Antonio Caetano de Abreu Freire Egas Moniz won The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1949.
Antonio Caetano de Abreu Freire Egas Moniz won The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1949.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1949 was divided equally between Walter Rudolf Hess for his discovery of the functional organization of the interbrain as a coordinator of the activities of the internal organs and Antonio Caetano de Abreu Freire Egas Moniz for his discovery of the therapeutic value of leucotomy in certain psychoses.
Antonio de Egas Moniz won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1949 for his development of the prefrontal leucotomy, also known as lobotomy, a surgical procedure for treating certain mental illnesses by severing connections in the brain's prefrontal cortex. His work was considered groundbreaking at the time, although the procedure is now seen as controversial and has largely fallen out of favor due to its negative side effects and ethical concerns.
Egas Moniz was born on November 29, 1874.
Dr. Egas Moniz was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1949 for his development of the prefrontal leucotomy, a form of lobotomy. His work ultimately led to the controversial procedure becoming more widely practiced before falling out of favor in the mid-20th century due to ethical concerns and the development of safer alternatives.
António Egas Moniz was born on 1874-11-29.
António Egas Moniz died on 1955-12-13.
Egas Moniz died on December 13, 1955 at the age of 81.
Egas Moniz died on December 13, 1955 at the age of 81.
Egas Moniz was born on November 29, 1874 and died on December 13, 1955. Egas Moniz would have been 81 years old at the time of death or 140 years old today.
Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz was created in 1987.