Was Ellen White the Victim of Epilepsy?
By Donald I. Peterson, MD
| 1. About The Author |
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| 2. About The Book |
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| 3. Chapter 1—Allegations Not New |
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| Ellen White’s Head Injury |
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| The Allegation |
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| Epilepsy Allegation Not New |
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| 4. Chapter 2—Ellen White’s Sickness |
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| Sources of Information |
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| Allegation of Major Brain Insult |
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| Coma or Stupor, Which? |
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| The Difference Between Stupor and Coma |
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| Ellen White’s “Sickness” |
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| Bleeding Into the Throat While Unconscious |
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| 5. Chapter 3—Ellen White And Partial Complex Seizures |
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| What Are Seizures? |
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| Kinds of Epilepsy |
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| Partial Complex Seizures |
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| Intellectual Brilliance in Spite of, Not Because of Epilepsy |
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| Ellen White’s Visions Versus Partial Complex Seizures |
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| Stereotyped Symptoms Versus Varied Content |
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| Automatisms and Response to Environment |
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| Odors During Partial Complex Seizures |
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| Ellen White and Hypergraphia |
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| Perseveration |
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| Ellen White’s Eyes While in Vision |
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| Did Ellen White Breathe While in Vision? |
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| Long Periods of Apnea Inconsistent With Partial Complex Seizures |
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| Summary and Conclusion |
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