Brain training cuts epilepsy symptoms

A BRAIN training technique has been found to lead to a ‘significant’ reduction in seizures among epilepsy patients who don’t respond to medication, reports The Lancet and Cell Press journal.

While previous brain training techniques have been aimed at relaxing the brain, the new method, which involves concentrating and learning to move a computer-generated figure, aims to increase alertness.

In a study of 40 epilepsy patients, 45 per cent at least halved their number of seizures. Researchers have called for more studies to prove its cost-effectiveness.