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What surgical procedure did António Egas Moniz pioneer in psychosurgery?

  • Leucotomy

  • Craniotomy

  • Trepanation

  • Hemispherectomy

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António Egas Moniz pioneered the surgical procedure leucotomy, also known as lobotomy, in psychosurgery. This controversial procedure involved severing connections in the brain's prefrontal cortex and was used to treat various mental disorders.
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