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Information: Trepanation (or trephination) is the making of a small hole in the skull of the adult by use of a surgical drill known as a trepan. It is not synonymous with brain surgery (e.g.lobotomy) as it is performed solely on the skull bone and does not enter the b
Trepanation Sites:
Salon - The Hole Story Salon - The Hole Story: Article by Jon Bowen discussing this procedure citing the pros and cons. (Trepanation) http://www.salon.com/health/feature/1999/04/29/trepanation/print.html
Sabbatini, R.M.E.: Making Holes in the Skull: Ancient Psychosurgery ? Sabbatini, R.M.E.: Making Holes in the Skull: Ancient Psychosurgery ?: Part of a larger series of articles about brain surgery. Discusses the evidence and lore surrounding ancient people drilling holes in a person's skull. (Trepanation) http://www.epub.org.br/cm/n02/historia/trepan.htm
Skeptic's Dictionary - Trepanation Skeptic's Dictionary - Trepanation: Overview focusing on the work of Bart Huges. (Trepanation) http://skepdic.com/trepanation.html
Trepanation Guide Trepanation Guide: An indepth source of information on medical and historical aspects of this ancient surgical procedure. Includes references and citations as well and advanced reading suggestions. (Trepanation) http://www.trepanationguide.com/
Astrology Tomorrow Today - Trepanation Astrology Tomorrow Today - Trepanation: A personal interpretation of this procedure by Mei Nah Khoo. From Metaphysical Insights archives. (Trepanation) http://meinah.tripod.com/MI/trepanation.html
The People With Holes In Their Heads The People With Holes In Their Heads: Article on trepanation from Eccentric Lives and Peculiar Notions by John Michell. (Trepanation) http://www.ee0r.com/trepan.html
Trepanation Diary Trepanation Diary: The experience of a person who had a hole drilled through his skull. Includes photos of the procedure. (Trepanation) http://www.bmezine.com/news/people/A10101/trepan/
The Hole to Luck The Hole to Luck: An interview with self-trepanner Dr. Bart Huges as questioned by Joe Mellen. The Transatlantic Review No. 23, Winter 1966-1967. (Trepanation) http://www.free.de/homes/joern/luck_hole.html
Medical and Alternative Trepanation Medical and Alternative Trepanation: Backgroung information on trepanation and the risks associated with it. (Trepanation) http://www.geocities.com/trepanationz/
The International Trepanation Advocacy Group The International Trepanation Advocacy Group: Information on trepanation, the art of drilling holes into people's skulls. (Trepanation) http://www.trepan.com/
Therapeutic Benefits of Trepanation Therapeutic Benefits of Trepanation: Scientific article by Daniel Witt of Temple University. (Trepanation) http://www.socrepsoc.com/trep.html
Neolithic Surgery Neolithic Surgery: A newsbrief from Archaeology Magazine describing a 7,000-year-old burial in France that has yielded the earliest unequivocal evidence for trepanation. (Trepanation) http://www.he.net/~archaeol/9709/newsbriefs/trepanation.html
Additional
Information: Trepanation (or trephination) is the making of a small hole in the skull of the adult by use of a surgical drill known as a trepan. It is not synonymous with brain surgery (e.g.lobotomy) as it is performed solely on the skull bone and does not enter the b
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