A few lobotomy success stories involved patients who had intractable epilepsy along with severe behavioral problems. In some instances, the lobotomy reduced the frequency of seizures and also had a calming effect on their behavior. But we must remember that at that time, the understanding of the brain was very limited. What was considered success might just have been a masking of symptoms rather than a true cure. And as we have advanced in neuroscience, we now know that there were much better alternatives that could have been explored without resorting to such a drastic and irreversible procedure.
One horror story is about patients who had lobotomies and completely lost their personalities. They became like zombies, with no emotions or the ability to think complexly. Their families were devastated as they watched their loved ones transform into mere shells of their former selves.
There was also a patient in a mental institution who underwent a lobotomy. After the procedure, his personality completely changed. He went from being a somewhat shy but normal man to being completely apathetic. He would sit for hours without any emotion, staring blankly. The idea that a surgical procedure could so drastically alter a person's essence is truly terrifying.
Lobotomy horror stories are disturbing because it was a medical procedure that was misused. Doctors at the time didn't fully understand the brain, and they performed lobotomies on people who didn't really need such a drastic measure. People ended up losing their mental faculties, and their lives were ruined. For instance, patients who could have been treated with other therapies were instead given lobotomies, and their futures were essentially taken away from them.
One common theme is the exploration of power and control. In many such books, lobotomy is used as a tool by those in power (like in institutions) to subdue patients. For example, in 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest', Nurse Ratched uses the threat of lobotomy as a means of controlling the patients.
There is also 'The Bell Jar' which, while not directly centered on lobotomy, touches on the mental health issues and the extreme treatments that were sometimes considered in that era, which could potentially include lobotomy in the broader context of mental health treatments.
There could also be some sort of supervisor or researcher characters. They might play a crucial role in understanding the Melting Love. They could be the ones making decisions about how to handle it, studying its behavior, and trying to keep the situation under control. For example, a head researcher who has been studying anomalies for a long time and has a particular interest in the Melting Love.
Modern medicine has moved far away from lobotomy as a treatment. Historically, there were claims of success like patients who were extremely agitated and unresponsive to other treatments becoming more subdued after lobotomy. But this was more of a change in behavior due to brain damage rather than a real treatment success. Today, we have more refined and ethical treatments for mental disorders, such as psychotherapy, medications, and non - invasive brain stimulation techniques, which are based on a much deeper understanding of the brain's functioning.
A young woman suffering from mild depression was recommended for a lobotomy. After the operation, she lost all her memories of her family, friends, and her past life. She couldn't recognize her own mother. She just sat in a corner all day, humming to herself. The fact that a so - called 'treatment' could cause such extreme and irreversible damage is extremely disturbing. This shows how little was really known about the brain at that time and how dangerous lobotomies could be.
One interesting idea could be exploring the unique relationship between the characters in the context of the Melting Love anomaly. Maybe it delves into how the employees interact with it in ways that are different from other anomalies in Lobotomy Corporation.