While the benefits of regular participation in physical activity in children and young people
are clear, misconceptions have developed about the possible negative effects and potential …

The systemic administration of a potent muscarinic agonist pilocarpine in rats promotes
sequential behavioral and electrographic changes that can be divided into 3 distinct …

Purpose: To examine the association of seizures with health‐related quality of life (HRQOL),
physical and psychiatric comorbidities, and health behaviors. Methods: We analyzed data …

Epilepsy is one of the commonest neurologic diseases and has always been associated
with stigma. In the interest of safety, the activities of persons with epilepsy (PWE) are often …

Epilepsy is a common disease found in 2% of the population, affecting people from all ages.
Unfortunately, persons with epilepsy have previously been discouraged from participation in …

Purpose: To determine (a) whether children and teens with epilepsy participate in less
physical activity and have higher body mass index (BMI) percentiles for age than do their …

Purpose: The negative impact of epilepsy is disproportionate to its prevalence. Our
objectives were to determine if health‐related behaviors (HRBs) and health status differ …

Behavioral risk factors associated with comorbidity in people with epilepsy are largely
unknown. We studied a population-based sample of 8057 adults through the 2002 …

People with epilepsy (PWE) are less physically active compared with the general
population. Explanations include prejudice, overprotection, unawareness, stigma, fear of …

Complementary therapies for preventing or treating epilepsy have been extensively used.
This review focuses on the positive effects of physical exercise programs observed in clinical …