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Was Ellen White the Victim of Epilepsy?
By Donald I. Peterson, MD
| 1. About The Author | 6 |
| 2. About The Book | 6 |
| 3. Chapter 1—Allegations Not New | 6 |
| Ellen White’s Head Injury | 6 |
| The Allegation | 6 |
| Epilepsy Allegation Not New | 7 |
| 4. Chapter 2—Ellen White’s Sickness | 10 |
| Sources of Information | 10 |
| Allegation of Major Brain Insult | 11 |
| Coma or Stupor, Which? | 11 |
| The Difference Between Stupor and Coma | 12 |
| Ellen White’s “Sickness” | 13 |
| Bleeding Into the Throat While Unconscious | 13 |
| 5. Chapter 3—Ellen White And Partial Complex Seizures | 16 |
| What Are Seizures? | 16 |
| Kinds of Epilepsy | 16 |
| Partial Complex Seizures | 17 |
| Intellectual Brilliance in Spite of, Not Because of Epilepsy | 17 |
| Ellen White’s Visions Versus Partial Complex Seizures | 18 |
| Stereotyped Symptoms Versus Varied Content | 19 |
| Automatisms and Response to Environment | 19 |
| Odors During Partial Complex Seizures | 21 |
| Ellen White and Hypergraphia | 22 |
| Perseveration | 23 |
| Ellen White’s Eyes While in Vision | 24 |
| Did Ellen White Breathe While in Vision? | 25 |
| Long Periods of Apnea Inconsistent With Partial Complex Seizures | 27 |
| Summary and Conclusion | 27 |