Spontaneous out-of-body experience in a child with refractory right temporoparietal epilepsy.
Tie Fang, Rong Yan, Fang Fang
Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics October 1, 2014 DOI: 10.3171/2014.6.peds13485 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | 15-year-old right-handed boy with intractable epilepsy and a right temporoparietal focal cortical dysplasia |
| Keywords | EEG = Electroencephalography Epilepsy surgery Focal cortical dysplasia Out-of-body experience Refractory epilepsy |
| Key findings | Resection of a right temporoparietal focal cortical dysplasia resolved both out-of-body experiences and seizures in a patient previously misdiagnosed with psychosis. |
Abstract
The authors describe the case of a spontaneous out-of-body experience (OBE) in a 15-year-old right-handed boy with intractable epilepsy in whom psychosis had been misdiagnosed. After successful resection of a right temporoparietal focal cortical dysplasia, the OBE and seizures resolved. The authors analyzed the underlying causes of the OBE and discussed the mechanism of the OBE caused by an epileptic lesion.
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