Literature DB >> 17701869

Alternative therapies for seizures: promises and dangers.

Joseph I Sirven1.   

Abstract

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is increasingly being used for a multitude of medical problems, one of them being seizures. This article discusses the prevalence of CAM use for seizures and epilepsy. Evidence-based data regarding CAM for epilepsy are presented as well as potential safety concerns regarding ephedra and cannabis use.

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Year:  2007        PMID： 17701869     DOI： 10.1055/s-2007-985334

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Semin Neurol        ISSN： 0271-8235            Impact factor:   3.420


  3 in total

1.  Relationship between complementary/alternative treatment use and illicit drug use among a cohort of women with, or at risk for, HIV infection.

Authors:  Daniel J Merenstein; Haihong Hu; Esther Robison; Alexandra M Levine; Ruth Greenblatt; Rebecca Schwartz; Kathleen Weber; Mary Young; Gerald Sharp; Chenglong Liu
Journal:  J Altern Complement Med       Date:  2010-09       Impact factor: 2.579

Review 2.  Botanicals and herbs: a traditional approach to treating epilepsy.

Authors:  Steven C Schachter
Journal:  Neurotherapeutics       Date:  2009-04       Impact factor: 7.620

3.  CAM use in pediatric neurology: an exploration of concurrent use with conventional medicine.

Authors:  Elaine Galicia-Connolly; Denise Adams; Justin Bateman; Simon Dagenais; Tammy Clifford; Lola Baydala; W James King; Sunita Vohra
Journal:  PLoS One       Date:  2014-04-15       Impact factor: 3.240
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