Acupuncture and seizures

[valeriedl]

I was having problems with my neck and I had acupuncture. It helped a ton and I'll be going back a few more times to see how it is working. The acupuncturist said that there is a chance that it might help reduce my seizures. Has anyone ever heard of this happening or tried it?

 

[Nakamova]

There aren't a lot of studies connecting acupuncture and seizure control (in part because it's hard test with a control group or rule out placebo effect) but to the extent that you can reduce stress and pain that's gotta be a plus in terms of triggers. You sleep better for one! I've also heard of some folks using acupuncture to help with med side effects.

There’s some anecdotal success:

https://epilepsytalk.com/2014/06/15/acupuncture-for-epilepsy-pros-and-cons/

But most of the studies are inconclusive at best:

Acupuncture for epilepsy - PubMed

The current evidence does not support acupuncture as a treatment for epilepsy. Much larger high quality clinical trials employing appropriate controls are needed.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov