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Potential role of self-induced EEG fast oscillations in predisposition to seizures in meditators
Abstract
Meditation is a mental exercise practiced widely as an antistress measure and in the belief that it possesses remedial efficacy for a number of medical ailments, especially neurological disorders. Further, there is a general belief that meditation is an absolutely safe practice devoid of any harmful effects. However, with the advent of neuroimaging techniques, the possibility of adverse effects has been raised in recent times. One such issue that has been debated is the potential epileptogenic versus antiepileptic influence exerted by meditation. This brief article attempts to study the potential role of meditation-induced EEG fast oscillations in the predisposition to seizures in meditation practitioners with epilepsy.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Jaseja, H.
- Affiliations
- Gajara Raja Medical College (IN)
- Corresponding author
- Jaseja, Harinder
- ORCID
- Jaseja, Harinder
- Venue
- Epilepsy & Behavior
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2010-01
- Volume
- 17
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 124-125
- ISSN
- 1525-5050 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2031721327
- Cited by
- 16
- References
- 32
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 1
- FWCI
- 0.41
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Epilepsy & Behavior (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Clinical Neurology › Epilepsy research and treatment
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural dynamics and brain function
- Keywords
- meditation, epilepsy, epileptogenicity, meditation practitioners
- MeSH terms
- Electroencephalography, Humans, Reaction Time, Seizures, Causality, Negotiating, Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical
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