Journal article
Self-care and Epilepsy
Current treatment options in neurology, Vol.24(12), pp.641-654
10/08/2022
DOI: 10.1007/s11940-022-00743-2
Abstract
Purpose of Review Despite advancements in medical and surgical therapies, many people with epilepsy continue to have seizures or have other comorbidities impacting their wellbeing. Self-management interventions have been shown to benefit people with other chronic diseases, and this review will examine the increasing evidence for a role of self-care as part of comprehensive, patient-centered epilepsy management. This will be a practical overview of self-care interventions for clinical practice. Recent Findings There are a variety of self-management support programs which provide structured educational or psychosocial therapy interventions for people with epilepsy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) supports the Managing Epilepsy Well (MEW) Network, which has developed evidence-based programs with different focuses and goals. Progressive muscle relaxation training, mindfulness-based therapy, and structured physical activity have demonstrated decreased seizure frequency in randomized control trials. Other self-care interventions, such as healthcare software, devices, seizure dogs, and complementary medicine, are commonly used with limited evidence. Low carbohydrate diets remain an effective treatment option for some with epilepsy. There are many interventions which can be used to promote health and to develop disease management skills for people with epilepsy, and it is important for providers to be aware of how they can support essential self-care for their patients.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Self-care and Epilepsy
- Creators
- Stephen E. Rostad - Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of MedicineGena R. Ghearing - Univ Iowa, Carver Coll Med, Hlth Ctr, 200 Hawkins Dr,IA 2RCP, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Current treatment options in neurology, Vol.24(12), pp.641-654
- Publisher
- Current Medicine Group
- DOI
- 10.1007/s11940-022-00743-2
- ISSN
- 1092-8480
- eISSN
- 1534-3138
- Number of pages
- 14
- Grant note
- 6 U48DP006389 / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); United States Department of Health & Human Services; Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - USA
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/08/2022
- Academic Unit
- Neurology
- Record Identifier
- 9984306359902771
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