Transcendental meditation: a double-edged sword in epilepsy?
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B November 1, 2006 Ephraim Philip Lansky, Erik K St Louis
Transcendental Meditation (TM) is derived from ancient yogic teachings. Both short- and long-term physiological correlates of TM practice have been studied. EEG effects include increased alpha, theta, and gamma frequencies and increased coherence and synchrony. Neuronal hypersynchrony is also a cardinal feature of epilepsy, and subjective psychic symptoms, apnea, and myoclonic jerking are...