Tag: Wilder Penfield (1891–1976)

Epilepsy Concept An illustration represents epilepsy with brain wave patterns

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Michael Egnor
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May 5, 2025

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Medicine and Health, Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind

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Epilepsy (and abstract thought), Epilepsy statistics, Featured, Forced thinking seizures, Wilder Penfield (1891–1976)}

Brain vs. Mind: A Very Revealing Fact About Epileptic Seizures

_{I have treated thousands of patients with epilepsy. Seizures can result in a variety of unexpected behaviors and emotions. But let me tell you what they DON’T do…} _{Michael Egnor
May 5, 2025

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Medicine and Health, Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind}

The fact that seizures never result in abstract reasoning implies our reason is not a material power of the body but an immaterial power of the spiritual soul. Read More ›