Significance of the affinity of the epileptic to somatesthetic religion.
A case in which a close relation was observed between epilepsy and a form of religious faith is discussed. This patient had a distinct inclination towards a religion which put more emphasis on the body than the mind. In addition, he found a specifically religious significance in the so-called 'aura' of his epileptic seizure, and this was an important point which linked him to the religious organization he belonged to. The author considered that the inclination to a religion which put emphasis on the body was important in discussing the religious psychopathology of the epileptic patient.
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College of Medical Technology, Hokkaido University, Japan.
D000328:Adult; D002835:Christianity; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology; D008579:Meningioma / Q000523:psychology; D011599:Psychopathology; D012069:Religion and Psychology