title: The Spiritism as therapy in the health care in the epilepsy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  to present a brief history of Spiritism, the vision of epilepsy by Spiritism, and the potential of spirituality and religiosity care as complementary and coadjutants treatments in epilepsy.
  
  
  METHODS
  this is a brief review about the impact of faith, spirituality, and religiosity, particularly the Spiritism philosophy as complementary treatment to neurological disorders (particularly focusing on epilepsy) and mental health. We conduct a review of published articles (about religion/spirituality and epilepsy) in the Pubmed and SciELO databases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  the exercise of spirituality and religiosity can be a positive coping strategy to support the traditional therapy of patients with epilepsy and other neurological disorders. However, it is necessary to demystify myths and beliefs about the epilepsy and improve knowledge about this important health dimension among professionals, patients, and caregivers to explore their full treatment and supportive potential.
authors: Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Center of Physical Education and Sports. Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil.
authors: Rodrigo Luiz
authors: RL
authors: Vancini
authors: Universidade Federal de Goiás, Dance and Physical Education College, Sector of Human and Exercise Physiology. Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil.
authors: Claudio Andre Barbosa de
authors: CA
authors: Lira
authors: Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Paulista School of Nursing, Department of Nursing. São Paulo, Brazil.
authors: Cássia Regina
authors: CR
authors: Vancini-Campanharo
authors: Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Paulista School of Nursing, Department of Nursing. São Paulo, Brazil.
authors: Dulce Aparecida
authors: DA
authors: Barbosa
authors: Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Department of Physiology. São Paulo, Brazil.
authors: Ricardo Mario
authors: RM
authors: Arida
mesh_terms: D004827:Epilepsy / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D026443:Spiritual Therapies; D029181:Spirituality