Yoga can reduce felt stigma among adults suffering from epilepsy: AIIMS Study

A study conducted by AIIMS has revealed that practising Yoga can reduce felt stigma among adults suffering from epilepsy. Dr. Manjari Tripathi, Head of the Neurology Department, AIIMS, said that the result suggested that yoga enhances the overall quality of life by reducing the burden of epilepsy and felt stigma when used as an add-on, in people with epilepsy who are on medications.

Dr. Kirandeep Kaur says; A core member of the study said that yoga with mindfulness is very useful in epilepsy. She added a randomized controlled trial was conducted on the patient and the result is satisfactory. Dr Kaur added epileptic seizure frequency has reduced up to 7 times in patients practising yoga.

Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain characterized by repeated seizures. Whereas, seizures are defined as sudden changes in behaviour due to temporary changes in the electrical functioning of the brain.