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LISBOA, Aline Vilhena. The place of the body and of the subjectivity of the bearer of epilepsy. Psicol. cienc. prof. [online]. 2005, vol.25, n.2, pp.320-327. ISSN 1414-9893.

This paper is related to a life experience and not only a theorical study. During three years of work as a voluntier at the Associação dos Epilépticos de Minas Gerais (Epilepsy Association of MG) I was allowed to meet some patients and ex-patients and to know their stories and hopes. Up to now, epilepsy does not have a satisfatory etiology. Considered as a symptom, it is very complex and causes crises and attacks. This suffering revels subjectivation that implies pain and fellings of impotence that should be respected by the whole society.

Palabras clave : Epilepsy; Psychoanalisys; Subject; Citizenship.

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