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Visions Or Seizures

About The Author

About The Book

Chapter 1—Allegations Not New

Ellen White’s Head Injury

The Allegation

Epilepsy Allegation Not New

Chapter 2—Ellen White’s Sickness

Sources of Information

Allegation of Major Brain Insult

Coma or Stupor, Which?

The Difference Between Stupor and Coma

Ellen White’s “Sickness”

Bleeding Into the Throat While Unconscious

Chapter 3—Ellen White And Partial Complex Seizures

What Are Seizures?

Kinds of Epilepsy

Partial Complex Seizures

Intellectual Brilliance in Spite of, Not Because of Epilepsy

Ellen White’s Visions Versus Partial Complex Seizures

Stereotyped Symptoms Versus Varied Content

Automatisms and Response to Environment

Odors During Partial Complex Seizures

Ellen White and Hypergraphia

Perseveration

Ellen White’s Eyes While in Vision

Did Ellen White Breathe While in Vision?

Long Periods of Apnea Inconsistent With Partial Complex Seizures

Summary and Conclusions

Was Ellen White the Victim of Epilepsy?

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

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

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