cingulotomy /cin·gu·lot·o·my/ (sing″gu-lot´ah-me) the creation of lesions in the cingulate gyrus for relief of intractable pain and in the treatment of certain psychiatric disorders.
cingulotomy
cingulotomy [sing″gu-lot´ah-me]
cin·gu·lot·o·my (s ng gy -l t -m )n. Electrolytic destruction of the cortex and white matter of the cingulate gyrus and the anterior corpus callosum. |
cingulotomy
[sing′gyoo͡lot′əmē]
Etymology: L, cingulum + temnein, to cut
a procedure in brain surgery to alleviate intractable pain by producing lesions in the tissue of the cingulate gyrus of the frontal lobe. The operation interrupts the fibers of the white matter in the gyrus by the stereotactic application of heat or cold.
cingulotomy [sing″gu-lot´ah-me]
the creation of lesions in the gyrus cinguli using stereotactic techniques; the primary psychiatric indication for this procedure is relief of intractable obsessive-compulsive disorder. It may also be done for relief of intractable pain. Research about it is ongoing.
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