Epileptic seizures and spirit possession in Haitian culture: report of four cases and review of the literature.
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B September 1, 2010 A E Cavanna, S Cavanna, A Cavanna 42 citations
Epileptic seizures have historically been associated with religious beliefs in spirit possession. These attitudes and misconceptions about epilepsy still flourish in developing countries as byproducts of specific sociocultural environments. This article presents a case series of four Haitian patients with epilepsy whose seizures were initially attributed to Voodoo spirit possession. All...