The biomedical technique in which a part of the brain is destroyed with electric current is known as __________.

A bilateral cingulotomy creates small lesions in the cingulate cortex, traditionally using an electrode that delivers electric current. Electroconvulsive therapy uses electrical stimulation to induce a seizure; it does not destroy a part of the brain. Therefore, the correct answer is bilateral cingulotomy.

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