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Old 02-02-2008, 01:18 AM
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The practice of yoga regulates body physiology through control of posture, breathing, and meditation. Effects of yoga on autonomic functions of patients with refractory epilepsy, as quantified by standardized autonomic function tests (AFTs), were determined. The yoga group (n = 18) received supervised training in yoga, and the exercise group (n = 16) practiced simple routine exercises. AFTs were repeated after 10 weeks of daily sessions. Data were compared with those of healthy volunteers (n = 142). The yoga group showed significant improvement in parasympathetic parameters and a decrease in seizure frequency scores. There was no improvement in blood pressure parameters in either group. Two patients in the yoga group achieved normal autonomic functions at the end of 10 weeks of therapy, whereas there were no changes in the exercise group. The data suggest that yoga may have a role as an adjuvant therapy in the management of autonomic dysfunction in patients with refractory epilepsy.
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Our own Zoe wrote this:

http://hinduism.about.com/library/weekly/aa122501a.htm
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Old 02-09-2008, 10:28 AM
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Neat. I know that HowdyDave (a regular at BrainTalk) is big into Yoga. He swears by it.
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thanks for posting that. What is a refractory seizure?

Does anyone know if there has been any data linking Tai Chi to an eventual seizure control?
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