A PERSISTING CHANGE IN PALMAR SWEATING FOLLOWING PREFRONTAL LEUCOTOMY
- 1 August 1954
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
- Vol. 17 (3), 196-203
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.17.3.196
Abstract
Twelve patients subjected to standard leucotomy showed a significant increase in skin resistance (palmar sweating) persisting, though diminished, 6 months post-operatively. After minor psychosurgical procedures 7 patients did not exhibit such symptoms. Changes in skin resistance following prefrontal leucotomy are related to changes in the mental state rather than to those in thermo-regulation.Keywords
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