Epilepsy and religious experiences: Voodoo possession.
Epilepsia February 1, 1999 E Carrazana, J Detoledo, W Tatum et al. 71 citations
Epileptic seizures have long been linked to religion, especially through the idea of spirit possession. This report presents five cases in which seizures were first blamed on Voodoo spirit possession, and it examines this attribution within the framework of Voodoo beliefs.