Frontal lobotomies were first performed on humans for the relief of psychiatric disorders by:
A) Heinrich Klüver.
B) Carlyle Jacobsen.
C) David Fulton.
D) Egas Moniz.

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Egas Moniz was the Portuguese neurologist who first performed frontal lobotomies on humans for the relief of psychiatric disorders in the 1930s. This procedure involved severing the connections between the prefrontal cortex and other parts of the brain in order to reduce symptoms of mental illness. While initially hailed as a breakthrough treatment, the use of lobotomies declined in the mid-20th century due to concerns about their efficacy and potential negative side effects.

Frontal Lobotomies Were First Performed on Humans for the Relief