Stress could be a powerful trigger of epileptic seizures

A review article published in the journal Seizure has examined the relationship between stress levels and seizures, reporting that the adoption of certain stress-reduction techniques may provide benefit as a low-risk form of treatment. The stress–seizure relationship has been well documented for over half a century; as well as causing an increase in seizure susceptibility and a form of reflex epilepsy, it can also increase the risk of developing epilepsy in the first place. The authors of this article are affiliated with the University of Cincinnati Epilepsy Center at the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute (OH, USA). Michael Privitera (UC Gardner...