One of the most effective strategies for learning to prevent or abort a seizures is to slow down one's breathing. Meditation is one way to learn to do this.
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Meditation states and traits: EEG, ERP, and neuroimaging studies.
Cahn BR, Polich J.
Department of Neurosciences and Medical School, University of California, San
Diego, CA, USA.
Neuroelectric and imaging studies of meditation are reviewed.
Electroencephalographic measures indicate an overall slowing subsequent to
meditation, with theta and alpha activation related to proficiency of practice.
Sensory evoked potential assessment of concentrative meditation yields amplitude
and latency changes for some components and practices. Cognitive event-related
potential evaluation of meditation implies that practice changes attentional
allocation. Neuroimaging studies indicate increased regional cerebral blood flow
measures during meditation. Taken together, meditation appears to reflect changes
in anterior cingulate cortex and dorsolateral prefrontal areas.
Neurophysiological meditative state and trait effects are variable but are
beginning to demonstrate consistent outcomes for research and clinical
applications. Psychological and clinical effects of meditation are summarized,
integrated, and discussed with respect to neuroimaging data.
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