I was not aware that there was a meticulous record keeping and archiving of the ISPS, nor
where that archival material is kept. I praise the authors to have made parts of those archives …

In order to reconcile the present resurgence of psychiatric neurosurgery with the not-too-
distant historic transgressions in the field, one needs to examine the era of transition from …

Background For patients with psychiatric illnesses remaining refractory to
'standard'therapies, neurosurgical procedures may be considered. Guidelines for safe and …

Functional neurosurgery for psychiatric disorders ('psychosurgery') has a colorful, and
sometimes dubious, history. From the time of the first operations in 1935 to today, its …

Objective: Research on stereotactic neurosurgery for psychiatric disorders (SNPD) is rapidly
evolving. Knowledge on patients undergoing SNPD is of crucial importance. We describe …

Neurosurgery for Psychiatric Disorders (NPDs) has one of the most colourful histories in
functional neurosurgery. In order to understand the present context of NPD, it is important to …

Surgery for psychiatric disorders has intrigued the psychiatric, neurological, and
neurosurgical communities, as well as the lay public, for the past century. Few other …

Background: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) for psychiatric indications is becoming
increasingly safe and effective. As a result, the treatment of these conditions by …

Background: Interest in neurosurgery for psychiatric diseases (NPD) has grown globally. We
previously reported the results of a survey of North American functional neurosurgeons that …

Early in 1960, I entered the Serafimer Hos-pital in Stockholm, a gem among Swedish
hospitals, admittedly without fully realizing the unique advantage of being accepted for …