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 regimens. Written for physicians, knowledgeable laypersons, and other professionals, Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Epilepsy bridges the worlds of traditional medicine and CAM to foster a broader perspective of healthcare for patients.The book respects cultural differences that may incorporate alternative medicine into a medical management program, and encourages patients to safely continue receiving necessary medical treatments. Wherever possible, scientific evidence supports the choice of treatment modalities, as well as the effectiveness of a combined traditional and CAM approach. Readers will find incisive discussions in sections on: Learning to Reduce Seizures Asian, Herbal and Homeopathic Therapies Nutritional Therapies Alternative Medical Therapies Oxygen Therapies Manipulation and Osteopathic Therapies Music, Art, and Pet TherapiesFrom stress and epilepsy, to acupuncture, massage, craniosacral therapies, homeopathy, ketogenic diets, aromatherapy, hypnosis, and more, the book is all-inclusive and enlightening. Additional commentary by the editors provides a critical vantage point from which to interpret the data and viewpoints of the contributors, all experts in the therapies presented. This balanced, scientific approach will appeal to even those most skeptical of alternative therapies, making the book essential for every professional who seeks to provide the broadest range of effective patient care. (20100503)
Author(s): Orrin Devinsky
Edition: 1
Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing
Year: 2005
Language: English
Pages: 347
Contents......Page 7
Preface......Page 13
Part I: Complementary and Alternative Therapies: The Nature of the Evidence......Page 17
Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Epilepsy: Relation to Western Medicine......Page 19
Double- and Dual-Blindness—Raising the Bar of Proof for Trials of Complementary and Alternative Therapies......Page 29
Part II: Learning to Reduce Seizures......Page 39
Stress and Epilepsy......Page 41
Comprehensive Neurobehavioral Approach......Page 49
Seizure Generation......Page 59
Neurofeedback Therapy......Page 69
Autogenic Training......Page 73
Massage and Seizure Control*......Page 81
Aromatherapy and Hypnosis......Page 97
Meditation......Page 111
Exercise and Yoga......Page 129
Part III: Asian, Herbal, and Homeopathic Therapies......Page 137
Ayurveda: The Ancient Indian System of Medicine......Page 139
Herbal Therapy in Epilepsy......Page 145
Herbal Treatment of Epilepsy: Phytotherapy......Page 159
Homeopathy......Page 173
Naturopathic Medicine......Page 181
Traditional Chinese Medicine......Page 193
Acupuncture......Page 199
Part IV: Nutritional Approaches......Page 205
Nutrition and Epilepsy......Page 207
The Use of Fatty Acids in the Diet for Seizure Management......Page 221
The Ketogenic Diet......Page 235
Part V: Alternative Medical Therapies......Page 239
Hormonal Therapy......Page 241
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation......Page 247
Part VI: Oxygen Therapies......Page 253
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy......Page 255
The Role of Carbon Dioxide in the Enhancement of Oxygen Delivery to the Brain......Page 265
Part VII: Manipulation and Osteopathic Therapies......Page 275
A Chiropractic Perspective on Complementary and Alternative Therapies......Page 277
The Osteopathic Approach to Children with Seizure Disorders......Page 289
Craniosacral Therapy......Page 301
Part VIII: Music, Art, and Pet Therapies......Page 307
Music Therapy......Page 309
Art Therapy......Page 319
Pet Therapy......Page 327
B......Page 335
C......Page 336
F......Page 338
H......Page 339
M......Page 340
N......Page 341
O......Page 342
S......Page 343
T......Page 344
Y-Z......Page 345
