The Role of Nondrug Treatment Methods in the Management of Epilepsy

Abstract

The review is devoted to the issue of nondrug epilepsy treatment in the adult population in Russia and abroad. The conducted literature review allowed us to reveal the basic nondrug epilepsy treatment options. However, not all of these options have a sufficient evidence base, and some of them are not always safe. Particularly, methods with low level of evidence include acupuncture and aromatherapy. Further studies are needed to explore the methods aimed to eliminate the epileptic system dominant through the development of a new, more powerful dominant. One of the methods, which can influence the pathogenesis of epilepsy, is physical activity for patients with epilepsy, since epileptiform activity on the EEG is reported to disappear during exercises. The positive results of the application of art therapy (music therapy) are also described in the modern literature. Tеmporhythm correction methods hold a specific place in neurorehabilitation. There are considerable amount of studies concerning the application of tempo-rhythmic methods in neurology and psychiatry. It can be concluded that these methods are relevant worldwide and can be used in diagnostics and correction of neurological and psychiatric diseases (such as schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy).

Study Oftheinfluence of Wristtapping on Alpha-Rhythm Synchronization in A

“…In recent years, not only drug-based, but also nondrug methods of epilepsy therapy have been actively studied [10], among which the method of hand tapping is of great interest [11], which leads to a decrease in the severity of anxiety in both healthy volunteers and patients with epilepsy [12] However, we have not found any works that study the effect of wrist tapping on the severity of alpha rhythm synchronization, both in healthy people and in patients with epilepsy, which is of undoubted scientific and clinical interest.…”

Influence of Wrist Tapping on Alpha Rhythm Synchronization in Patients with Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy

“…In recent years, not only drug-based, but also non-drug methods of epilepsy therapy have been actively studied, (8) among which the method of WT is of great interest; (9) this method leads to a decrease in the severity of anxiety both in healthy volunteers and in patients with epilepsy. (10) However, we have not found any works that study the effect of carpal tapping on the severity of alpha rhythm synchronization, either in healthy people or in patients with epilepsy.…”