Epileptic seizures and spirit possession in Haitian culture: Report of four cases and review of the literature

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 89-91

  Cavanna, A E ^a,b,c   Cavanna, S ^d   Cavanna, A ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^e CRRF Mons Luigi Novarese   (Italy)

Author keywords

Belief; Epilepsy; Haiti; Possession; Voodoo

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEPERSONALIZATION; EPIGASTRIC DISCOMFORT; EPILEPSY; FEAR; FEMALE; HAITI; HUMAN; MALE; RELIGION; SEIZURE; TEMPORAL LOBE; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; WITCHCRAFT;

ADULT; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HAITI; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; SUPERSTITIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956612185     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2010.07.002     Document Type: Article

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