Yoga and epilepsy: What do patients perceive?
“…The use of Ayurvedic medicine has been reported in several studies in India. 35 – 37 In Taiwan, traditional Chinese medicine is quite prevalent since it was established in China about 3,000 years ago. 38 The Taiwanese have been greatly influenced by Chinese culture.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
“…Prayer for health and amulets was common in Middle-eastern countries [ 26 ]. In India, Ayurveda was more frequently practiced [ 27 – 29 ] whereas, in Taiwan, traditional Chinese medicines were seen to be used more frequently [ 30 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
“…Although the mechanism of yoga action on AD needs to be elucidated, some possible mechanisms have been suggested. The serum values of several neurotrophic factors, such as brain-derived neurotrophic factor, increase after yoga practice in healthy individuals[ 71 ]. This may also occur in patients with mild to moderate AD and exerts a neuroprotective effect on the neurodegenerative process of AD[ 61 ].…”
Section: The Clinical Effect Of Yogamentioning
“…Another randomized controlled trial conducted on 20 children aged 8-12 years with epilepsy has suggested that a 6 mo yoga intervention as an additional therapy in children with epilepsy may lead to seizure freedom and a significant improvement of epileptiform EEG signals[ 80 ]. The evaluation of the effect of yoga on clinical outcomes of 300 patients with epilepsy has suggested that yoga is a helpful approach for patients to manage their disease[ 71 ]. Contrary to these reports, a clinical study reported no significant differences between the frequency of seizures between the yoga and control groups.…”
Section: The Clinical Effect Of Yogamentioning