Possession by 'Jinn' as a cause of epilepsy (Saraa): A study from Saudi Arabia

作者: Tahir Obeid , Ahmad Abulaban , Fawazia Al-Ghatani , Abdul Rahman Al-Malki , Abdulaziz Al-Ghamdi

DOI: 10.1016/J.SEIZURE.2012.01.001

关键词: Psychiatric DiseaseFaithEpilepsyPublic educationMedical treatmentSchool teachersPossession (law)PsychiatryCohortMedicine

摘要: … Epilepsy has been linked to divine, demonic and supernatural powers throughout its long … (Hadith) that epilepsy is caused by Jinns.9, 13 In our epilepsy clinic we have encountered a …

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