Original title: EFFICACY OF YOGIC PRACTICES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF EPILEPSY: A CLINICAL AND NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL REVIEW
Epilepsy causes repeated seizures from unusual electrical activity in the brain. This review looks at research on yoga, which combines movement, breathing, meditation, and relaxation, as a possible addition to epilepsy care. The studies reviewed suggest yoga may reduce seizure frequency and anxiety and improve quality of life and brain-wave recordings. The authors suggest that changes in stress hormones and body regulation might help explain these effects.
Imagine trying to settle down after a loud, stressful day. Your breathing may be quick, your body tense, and it can be hard to relax. Yoga brings together movement, breathing, and quiet attention to help the body settle. In this paper, that settling is the proposed link between yoga and possible changes in seizures, stress, and well-being.
About one-third of people with epilepsy continue to have uncontrolled seizures despite medication, and many also face psychological distress. The review asks whether yoga could offer added support, while the abstract does not suggest replacing standard treatment.
The abstract reports a narrative review, but gives no study count, study designs, participant details, or effect sizes. It says the evidence suggests possible benefits and describes proposed mechanisms; it does not establish that yoga causes these changes or that it works for every person with epilepsy.
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EFFICACY OF YOGIC PRACTICES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF EPILEPSY: A CLINICAL AND NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL REVIEW — 1*Dr. Km. Kanta, 2Rajesh Kumar, 3Megha Pathak — World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research — doi:10.5281/zenodo.23118422
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