Transpersonal Psycheidetic Seizure Disorder: Difference between revisions

This diagnosis is controversial because the first descriptions of the disease by [[Kyojio Niide]] stated that the seizures were caused by the entire consciousness of another person (the '''co-patient''') transiently superimposing itself on the patient. Although Niide rejected any [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranormal paranormal] explanation for the condition, even coining the term [[Psycheidetic|psycheidetic]] to separate it from such associations. Despite that, his insistence that the neural events of a pseudo tonic-clonic seizure were disruptions of the patient's consciousness by neural events identical to the co-patient's consciousness caused the diagnosis to be met with skepticism and derision. As the incidence of pseudo tonic-clonic seizures increased, however, Niide's terminology came into general use, even among neurologists who rejected Niide's analysis of neural activity during a seizure. Other neurologists, including many who originally rejected Niide's analysis, have since taken the position that the condition is proof of the existence of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psi_%28parapsychology%29 Psi] abilities in humans.