A hypothetical or proposed medical procedure involving the removal or dissolution of brain tissue to treat certain neurological conditions.
From Greek enkephalos (brain) + dialysis (separation, loosening), combining roots to describe a dissolution or separation of brain matter.
This is a rare historical term—it represents a time when doctors theorized about treating brain disorders by physically removing tissue, before we understood brain chemistry and neuroplasticity.
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