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[Ecstatic seizures].
S A Likhachev1, A V Astapenko1, E L Osos1
1Republican Research And Clinical Center Of Neurology And Neurosurgery, Minsk, Belarus.
Zhurnal Nevrologii I Psikhiatrii Imeni S.S. Korsakova
|September 11, 2015
Summary
Ecstatic seizures, a rare epilepsy manifestation, involve emotional-affective symptoms. This study discusses their origin, linking the anterior insular cortex to these rare, intense seizure experiences.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Epileptology
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Ecstatic seizures are a rare epilepsy manifestation, historically noted by F.M. Dostoevsky.
- Scientific literature contains descriptions of ecstatic seizures, highlighting their unusual nature.