Resenha
Experimental and clinical findings from physical exercise as complementary therapy for epilepsy
Fecha
2013-03-01Registro en:
Epilepsy & Behavior. San Diego: Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, v. 26, n. 3, p. 273-278, 2013.
1525-5050
WOS000316663900010.pdf
10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.07.025
WOS:000316663900010
Autor
Arida, Ricardo Mario [UNIFESP]
Almeida, Antonio-Carlos Guimaraes de
Cavalheiro, Esper Abrão [UNIFESP]
Scorza, Fulvio Alexandre [UNIFESP]
Institución
Resumen
Complementary therapies for preventing or treating epilepsy have been extensively used. This review focuses on the positive effects of physical exercise programs observed in clinical studies and experimental models of epilepsy and their significance as a complementary therapy for epilepsy. Information about the antiepileptogenic and neuroprotective effects of exercise is highlighted. Considering that exercise can exert beneficial actions such as reduction of seizure susceptibility, reduction of anxiety and depression, and consequently, improvement of quality of life of individuals with epilepsy, exercise can be a potential candidate as non-pharmacological treatment of epilepsy.This article is part of a Special Issue entitled the Future of Translational Epilepsy Research. (c) 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.