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Epilepsy Behav July 2016 PMID 27176877

"God has sent me to you": Right temporal epilepsy, left prefrontal psychosis.

Shahar Arzy, Roey Schurr

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What people are saying

The groups' discussions reflect a genuine interest, with examples like mentions of epilepsy in other patients and references to brain regions (prefrontal cortex, temporal lobe). The tone is mostly curious and somewhat affirming, highlighting a fascination with neural correlates of religious or psychotic experiences, which underscores moderate engagement and some potential for influence on perceptions of neurological factors in spiritual phenomena.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions seem to find the research findings plausible or interesting, as indicated by positive remarks and mentions of related cases.

InterestHigh interest

The topic of neuroscience and epilepsy sparks curiosity, shown through active participation and references to similar cases.

EngagementModerate engagement

While the discussions are somewhat superficial, there's evidence of effort to connect with personal or clinical relevance, but limited deep analysis.

ImpactModerate impact

The shared discussions imply some influence on understanding or viewing spiritual experiences through neurological mechanisms, though they do not suggest widespread or transformative impact.

Abstract in brief

  • The passage describes a case where a patient with right temporal lobe epilepsy experienced a religious delusion (messianic revelation) during a psychosis episode called postictal psychosis (PIP), which occurred after a seizure.
  • Researchers recorded the patient's brain activity in real time using EEG and found increased low gamma (30-40 Hz) activity in the left prefrontal cortex during the religious experience, compared to the patient's normal state.
  • The findings suggest that religious conversions in this context are linked to control processes in the prefrontal cortex, rather than the medial temporal lobe, highlighting a possible neural basis for religious experiences linked to epilepsy.]
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Rocket the racoon
@DesiGrogu · X

"God has sent me to you": Right temporal epilepsy, left prefrontal psychosis - PubMed https://t.co/umSygQ9oF0

Jan 18, 2023 · 638 followers View post →
Tapani Smått
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Steve Rowe
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@firstthesisstan https://t.co/aeBl4iMjQj

Sep 12, 2022 · 634 followers View post →
PinguuNews
@serkanokter · X

Ayrıca epilepsi hastalarında ortaya çıkan benzer durum ve süpriz yine prefrontal cortex vakası... https://t.co/t3d2V2gfEC

Aug 25, 2022 · 389 followers View post →
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2016.04.022 1525-5050/© 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 8 S. Arzy, R. Schurr / Epilepsy & Behavior 60 (2016) 7–10.

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