The mental affection in epilepsy relates, in many cases, to transient electric discharges. Not only do seizures cause mental aberrations, but the mind, in turn, can also induce psychogenic seizures during which we cannot see electrical discharges (though the movements constituting the episodes are triggered by the activity of some neurons, i.e., these neurons discharge electrically). By contrast, epilepsy is significantly much more heterogeneous in its mental manifestations, and unlike other diseases, here, the relationship is bidirectional. However, it is clearly beneficial and interesting to look at how the mind is affected by brain diseases, as exemplified by dementia, where the mind is being slowly eroded, or by Parkinson’s disease, which is commonly accompanied by depression. Of course, this debate (which has been discussed in previous EBM meetings and again in EBM3) has been terminated by the clear-cut electrophysiological data, proving epilepsy to be a functional brain disease.Īll scientists today accept that the brain is the organ of the mind, although differences exist along the monism–dualism spectrum. Back in history, this has not always been clear, and it is interesting why for a long time it was thought, on the one hand, to be a disease of the body (rather than the head…), whereas oppositely, it was considered a disease of the mind, i.e., a mental disorder. There is no question today that epilepsy is a disease of the brain, rather than of the mind. While discussions about epilepsy and the brain, and specifically epilepsy as a brain disease, are the basis of all epilepsy congresses, during this and previous EBM congresses, we tried to look at issues within the triangle of epilepsy, brain, and mind.
#STEVE BALAAM VALLUM SERIES#
Being the third in a series of these biannual congresses, it maintained successfully the wide dimensions and high level of presentations and debate.
Past prizes awarded to poems that have appeared in Vallum include Pushcart Prizes, National Magazine Awards, and inclusion in the Best Canadian Poetry anthologies.The Third International Congress on Epilepsy, Brain and Mind (EBM3) took place in Brno, Czech Republic, on April 3–5, 2014. Page, Yusuf Saadi, Paul Muldoon, Franz Wright, Charles Simic, Les Murray, Jan Zwicky, Stephen Dunn, Karen Solie, John Kinsella, Fanny Howe, George Elliott Clarke, Andrew Motion, Erin Mouré, Peter Redgrove, Nicole Brossard, and others. As one of Canada’s top poetry journals, Vallum allows Canadian artists and writers to exchange ideas with acclaimed and emerging artists from around the world by being published alongside each other. In addition to poetry, we also publish essays, interviews, book reviews, and visual art. Vallum magazine publishes work that pushes boundaries and invites the exploration of different outlooks and perspectives. These workshops focus on literacy, creative writing, literary appreciation, and self-expression as empowerment. In order to further fulfill its goal of promoting literacy, VSEAL also administers an outreach program, Poetry for Our Future!, which hosts workshops in collaboration with community-minded organizations throughout the greater Montreal area, Quebec, and elsewhere in Canada. VSEAL’s publishing projects include the biannual Vallum: Contemporary Poetry magazine (est. VSEAL’s goal is to encourage and support poets, writers, and artists at all stages of their career, while offering the public relevant tools for a better understanding and appreciation of contemporary poetry and literature. Vallum Society for Education in Arts & Letters (VSEAL) is a federally incorporated charity based in Tiohtiá:ke (Montreal, Canada) on unceded Kanien’kehá:ka territory that is committed to the dissemination of literary education in Canada and internationally.
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