The lesion in stereotactic suscaudate tractotomy

Br J Psychiatry. 1975 May:126:478-81. doi: 10.1192/bjp.126.5.478.

Abstract

The anatomical distribution of 25 stereotactic tractotomy lesions is described. The posterior half of these lesions lie in a subcaudate position and the anterior half, for the most part, lies beneath the central segment of frontal white matter.

MeSH terms

  • Caudate Nucleus / diagnostic imaging
  • Caudate Nucleus / surgery*
  • Cerebral Ventricles / surgery
  • Corpus Callosum / surgery
  • Frontal Lobe / surgery
  • Humans
  • Mental Disorders / surgery
  • Pneumoencephalography
  • Psychosurgery*
  • Stereotaxic Techniques*
  • Yttrium Radioisotopes

Substances

  • Yttrium Radioisotopes