had epilepsy and not a mental disorder, the lobotomy operation was performed in much the same manner. He tells us alarming truths about mental health facilities in the 1940’s, such as: “Keeping the guests from discussing their mental states with one another was a part of the institution’s efforts to maintain its meticulously normal appearance.” From shock treatments to induced fevers and hypothermia, the array of “treatments” in those days was nothing short of terrifying. Even more chilling was the use of lobotomies in treating mental disorders. It’s a story about science, and about nature, human and otherwise.” Alarming Truths Dittrich writes, “My grandfather plays a part, but it’s much bigger than my grandfather. The author’s telling of his own life experiences and family history combined with the vivid depictions of Patient H.M. his grandfather was the surgeon who operated on him. An Interesting Connectionĭittrich has an interesting connection to Patient H.M. Part biography and part memoir, Dittrich tells the unforgettable life story of how a young factory worker named Henry Molaison (Patient H.M.) became the most studied person in the history of neuroscience. Luke Dittrich’s New York Times bestseller, Patient H.M.: A Story of Memory, Madness, and Family Secrets is exactly that.
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