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Review
. 2013 Mar;26(3):273-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.07.025. Epub 2012 Oct 23.

Experimental and clinical findings from physical exercise as complementary therapy for epilepsy

Ricardo Mario Arida  1 , Antonio-Carlos Guimarães de Almeida, Esper Abrão Cavalheiro, Fulvio Alexandre Scorza
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Experimental and clinical findings from physical exercise as complementary therapy for epilepsy

Ricardo Mario Arida et al. Epilepsy Behav. 2013 Mar.
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Abstract

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.

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