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Sudden Religious Conversions in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Kenneth Dewhurst,A. W. Beard +1 more
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In this article, the conversion experiences of various mystics and saints who were probably epileptic are reviewed and some theological and psychiatric aspects of religion are discussed, including conversion experiences in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy.Abstract:
Six cases of religious conversion experiences occurring in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy are described. The conversion experiences of various mystics and saints, who were probably epileptic, are reviewed. Some theological and psychiatric aspects of religion are discussed.read more
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Etiology and Pathogenesis of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
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