An investigation of religiosity and the Gastaut-Geschwind syndrome in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 407-414

  Trimble, Michael ^a   Freeman, Anthony ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Journal of Consciousness Studies   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Gastaut Geschwind syndrome; Hypergraphia; Religiosity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENNOX GASTAUT SYNDROME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHENOMENOLOGY; PSYCHOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SELF REPORT; TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY; VALIDATION PROCESS; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR; EPILEPSY, TEMPORAL LOBE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 33750373846     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2006.05.006     Document Type: Article

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