Alternative approaches to epilepsy treatment

Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 313-318

  McElroy Cox, Caitlin ^a  

^a NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHINESE DRUG; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID;

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CHIROPRACTIC; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EPILEPSY; EXERCISE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEART PROTECTION; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; KETOGENIC DIET; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MASSAGE; MEDITATION; NONHUMAN; PATIENT CARE; REIKI; RELAXATION TRAINING; RELIGION; REVIEW; STRESS MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT RESPONSE; YOGA; ANIMAL; DIET THERAPY; PHYTOTHERAPY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ACUPUNCTURE; ANIMALS; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; EPILEPSY; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; KETOGENIC DIET; MIND-BODY THERAPIES; PHYTOTHERAPY; RELAXATION THERAPY; THERAPEUTIC TOUCH; YOGA;

EID: 67651227572     PISSN: 15284042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11910-009-0047-0     Document Type: Review

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