The potential role of physical exercise in the treatment of epilepsy.
The beneficial effects of exercise for people with epilepsy, including reduction of seizure susceptibility, improvement of quality of life, reduction of anxiety and depression, and better social integration, have increasingly been reported. We present data from human and animal studies supporting the role of exercise as a therapy for epilepsy complementary to standard treatments.
Department of Physiology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. arida.nexp@epm.br
Ricardo Mario
RM
Arida
Fulvio Alexandre
FA
Scorza
Sérgio
S
Gomes da Silva
Steven C
SC
Schachter
Esper Abrão
EA
Cavalheiro
D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology / Q000379:methods; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000628:therapy*; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D012064:Relaxation Therapy / Q000379:methods