In the movie From Hell,Sir William Gull invites a group of esteemed gentlemen to observe a new surgical procedure that destroys the frontal lobes of the brain and permanently calms agitated and violent patients.While they watch a physician tap a young woman's temples and forehead with a hammer,Gull exhorts the benefits of this procedure,which is called

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The surgical procedure described in the question is a lobotomy, which was a common treatment for mental illness in the early 20th century. Tardive dyskinesia is a movement disorder caused by certain medications, eclectic therapy is a type of psychotherapy that combines different techniques, and an HMO is a type of health insurance plan.

In the Movie from Hell,Sir William Gull Invites a Group