Ecstatic seizures
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Ecstatic seizures. These are seizures that manifest with an ecstatic experience. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Clinical features
- These are seizures that manifest with an ecstatic experience
- They occur especially with temporal lobe epilepsy
- They may present as religious experience
- They may also manifest as erotic sensations
Clinical criteria
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References
- Devinsky O, Lai G. Spirituality and religion in epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav 2008; 12:636-643.
- Picard F, Bossaerts P, Bartolomei F. Epilepsy and ecstatic experiences: the role of the insula. Brain Sci 2021; 11:1384.
- Asheim Hansen B, Brodtkorb E. Partial epilepsy with "ecstatic" seizures. Epilepsy Behav 2003; 4:667-673.
- Gschwind M, Picard F. Ecstatic epileptic seizures: a glimpse into the multiple roles of the insula. Front Behav Neurosci 2016; 10:21.
