Role of dietary and lifestyle modifications in reflex epilepsy based on traditional Persian medicine

1 Introduction Epilepsy is a disease prevalent on a global scale. Reflex seizure, a part of this disorder, is categorized into two subtypes- ＂generalized＂ and ＂partial＂ reflex seizuresWe know that complementary and alternative medicine （CAM） modalities play a considerable role in health systems： the...

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Published in:Journal of integrative medicine 2017, Vol.15 (1), p.8-10
Main Authors: Nimrouzi, Majid, Pasalar, Mehdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
alternative medicine
complementary medicine
epilepsy, reflex
traditional Persian medicine
传统
全球范围
反射性
波斯
现代医学
生活方式
癫痫
饮食
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Summary:1 Introduction Epilepsy is a disease prevalent on a global scale. Reflex seizure, a part of this disorder, is categorized into two subtypes- ＂generalized＂ and ＂partial＂ reflex seizuresWe know that complementary and alternative medicine （CAM） modalities play a considerable role in health systems： their use is on the rise Although the paucity of evidence on CAM medicaments and recommendations is a real problem, separating the facts from fiction is certainly important when it comes to current scientific publications. While, modem medicine has specifically focused on treatments, holistic methods such as traditional Persian medicine （TPM） have paid more attention to prevention and removing causes. For instance, Jorjani （1042-1137 anno Domini）, the great Iranian physician, ordered his epileptic patients to avoid standing on high grounds or performing stressful tasks,These preventive measures have been supported in the recent literature,
ISSN:2095-4964
DOI:10.1016/S2095-4964(17)60309-1