title: Rare medical conditions and suggestive past-life memories: a case report and literature review.
abstract: We aim to report the case of a 38-year-old male with suggestive past-life memories during a regression session and to show how these memories were related to unusual medical conditions: (1) isolated obstruction of the right coronary artery in a young patient, (2) omental infarction, and (3) right aortic arch with isolation of the left subclavian artery. These conditions were related to the following suggestive past-life memories: (1) a priest who committed suicide with a crucifix nailed to his chest and (2) a medieval weapon (skull flail) hitting his cervical and left back region. There was an intriguing relation between the patient's suggestive past-life memories and rare medical conditions. In this article, the authors highlight possible explanations, rarity of findings, and similarities/differences from previous cases and potential pitfalls in this area.
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil; São Paulo Medical Spiritist Association, São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: g.lucchetti@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: Giancarlo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lucchetti
authors.forename: Luizete
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: dos Santos Camargo
authors.forename: Alessandra L G
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Lucchetti
authors.forename: Gary E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nasri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory; D035583:Rare Diseases; D029181:Spirituality; D014652:Vascular Diseases
keywords: Reincarnation; Spirituality; Suggestive past-life memories