January 19, 2018

Brain training: 45% of patients demonstrated a reduction in seizures of 50% or more

Dr. Nagai’s research found that training patients to increase their levels of alertness helped them to become better at calming their brain and reducing seizures.

Forty patients with drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy, aged 18 to 70, were recruited for a controlled trial from three screening centres. Some 45 percent of patients demonstrated a reduction in seizures of 50 percent or more. Dr. Nagai said: “Our clinical study provides evidence for autonomic biofeedback therapy as an effective and potent behavioural intervention for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy… This approach is non-pharmacological, non-invasive and seemingly side-effect free.”