Can teaching simple relaxation techniques to people with epilepsy improve their seizure, frequency and quality of life?
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Authors
Tittensor, Phil
Issue Date
2007
Journal
Type
Randomised Control Trial
Peer-Reviewed Publication
Peer-Reviewed Publication
Keywords
Epilepsy
Relaxation
Quality of life
Pseudo refractory epilepsy
Seizures
Complementary therapies
Anxiety management
Relaxation
Quality of life
Pseudo refractory epilepsy
Seizures
Complementary therapies
Anxiety management
Journal Title
Epilepsy Care
Volume
2
Issue
3
Begin page
2
End page
7
DOI
Abstract
On a smaller scale, the study has shown that a focus on anxiety management can be helpful when managing the care of people with refractory epilepsy. Clinicians within the Department of Neurology are increasingly aware of the impact life pressures have on the individual. The study has served to focus attention on seizure triggering behaviours which should be addressed during routine clinic visits. While this falls far short of the intense intervention described above, it is achievable and in the short term may be the only way of delivering any form of non-pharmacological intervention to patients with refractory epilepsy.
Citation
Tittensor P. Can teaching simple relaxation techniques to people with epilepsy improve their seizure, frequency and quality of life? Epilepsy Care. 2007 2(3);2-7.