Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Epilepsy
by Devinsky, OrrinEdition: 1st
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2005-06-01
Publisher(s): SPRINGER PUB CO INC
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Summary
Epilepsy is a difficult illness to control; up to 35% of patients do not respond fully to traditional medical treatments. For this reason, many sufferers choose to rely on or incorporate complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) into their treatment re
Table of Contents
| Complementary and alternative therapies in epilepsy : relation to western medicine | p. 3 |
| Double- and dual-blindness - raising the bar of proof for trials of complementary and alternative therapies | p. 13 |
| Stress and epilepsy | p. 25 |
| Comprehensive neurobehavioral approach | p. 33 |
| Seizure generation | p. 43 |
| Neurofeedback therapy | p. 53 |
| Autogenic training | p. 57 |
| Massage and seizure control | p. 65 |
| Aromatherapy and hypnosis | p. 81 |
| Meditation | p. 95 |
| Exercise and yoga | p. 113 |
| Ayurveda : the ancient Indian system of medicine | p. 123 |
| Herbal therapy in epilepsy | p. 129 |
| Herbal treatment of epilepsy : phytotherapy | p. 143 |
| Homeopathy | p. 157 |
| Naturopathic medicine | p. 165 |
| Traditional Chinese medicine | p. 177 |
| Acupuncture | p. 183 |
| Nutrition and epilepsy | p. 191 |
| The use of fatty acids in the diet for seizure management | p. 205 |
| The ketogenic diet | p. 219 |
| Hormonal therapy | p. 225 |
| Transcranial magnetic stimulation | p. 231 |
| Hyperbaric oxygen therapy | p. 239 |
| The role of carbon dioxide in the enhancement of oxygen delivery to the brain | p. 249 |
| The chiropractic perspective on complementary and alternative therapies | p. 261 |
| The osteopathic approach to children with seizure disorders | p. 273 |
| Craniosacral therapy | p. 285 |
| Music therapy | p. 293 |
| Art therapy | p. 303 |
| Pet therapy | p. 311 |
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