Did St Birgitta suffer from epilepsy? A neuropathography

被引：18

作者：

Landtblom, AM ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Linkoping Univ, Fac Hlth Sci, Div Neurol, S-58185 Linkoping, Sweden

来源：

SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY | 2004年 / 13卷 / 03期

关键词：

epilepsy; religious experiences; St Birgitta; meningioma;

D O I：

10.1016/S1059-1311(03)00160-2

中图分类号：

R74 [神经病学与精神病学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Several famous religious personalities have been discussed as possibly having had epilepsy. Partial epileptic fits can be accompanied by religious experiences. The Swedish St Birgitta of Vadstena is focused on from this perspective as the exterior of the skull thought to belong to her has a prominent tuberculum with a corresponding interior indentation possibly indicating the previous existence of a meningioma, a well known cause of epilepsy. This article scrutinises arguments for and against the possibility of epileptic features in the revelations of the saint, as well as in her life story. (C) 2003 BEA Trading Ltd. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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页码：161 / 167

页数：7

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