Review that discusses the various and possible non-pharmacological interventions such as ketogenic diet, anaplerotic diet, neuromodulation therapies and therapies such as Biofeedback and music therapy. Nearly 1/3 of patients do not respond to existing anticonvulsant drugs and their disease progresses to intractable epilepsy. Their life is severely affected and the risk of premature death is higher than in the healthy population. Non-pharmacological options are therefore therapies and methods to take care of such individuals.
The analysis of these studies revealed that in addition to identifying new molecules for the treatment of epilepsy, it is necessary to expand our knowledge regarding these non-pharmacological treatment options in order to optimize seizure control in drug-resistant epilepsy.
Year: 2020
Nationality: Saudi Arabia
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