Nonpharmacological treatment of epilepsy

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 148-152

  Saxena, V S ^a   Nadkarni, V V ^a  

^a Gita Bhawan Hospital and Research Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Ayurveda; epilepsy; ketogenic diet; non pharmacological treatment; yoga

Indexed keywords

BLACK PEPPER EXTRACT; KAVA; PASSIFLORA INCARNATA EXTRACT; VALERIAN; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA EXTRACT;

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; AYURVEDA; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; KETOACIDOSIS; KETOGENIC DIET; MEDITATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION; YOGA;

EID: 80054100220     PISSN: 09722327     EISSN: 19983549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-2327.85870     Document Type: Review

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