State of belief, subjective certainty and bliss as a product of cortical dysfunction

Picard, Fabienne

doi:10.1016/j.cortex.2013.01.006

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State of belief, subjective certainty and bliss as a product of cortical dysfunction

ContributorsPicard, Fabienne

Published inCortex, vol. 49, no. 9, p. 2494-2500

Publication date2013

Abstract

Ecstatic seizures are focal epileptic seizures which are fascinating from a phenotypical point of view as they include intense positive affect, feelings of heightened self-awareness and enhanced well-being. They have been previously suggested to arise in the anterior insular cortex, although strong arguments are still lacking.

Affiliation

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département des neurosciences cliniques

Research group

Epilepsie et Chirurgie (149)

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PICARD, Fabienne. State of belief, subjective certainty and bliss as a product of cortical dysfunction. In: Cortex, 2013, vol. 49, n° 9, p. 2494–2500. doi: 10.1016/j.cortex.2013.01.006

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PID : unige:37948
DOI : 10.1016/j.cortex.2013.01.006
PMID : 23415878

ISSN of the journal0010-9452

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