Ictal Religious Speech as a Semiology of Non-Convulsive Status Epilepticus Emerging from the Right Frontal Lobe

Few cases have been described of epileptic seizures (ES) with ictal semiology involving religious content [1]. Previous reports include motor manifestations such as the sign of the cross (Signum Crucis) [2,3], Islamic praying rituals [4], and ictal religious speech, typically associated with focal epilepsies of the non-dominant temporal lobe. In such cases, hyperactivation of the limbic system—particularly the amygdala-hippocampal network—has been implicated in the emergence of mystical and religious states, often manifesting as motor or verbal automatisms [1].

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