Diet & Exercise

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other researchers have been looking at the health of people with epilepsy and found some startling numbers. These studies looked at people with “active epilepsy” – defined as taking seizure medication for epilepsy or having a seizure within the past year– compared to people with a history of epilepsy or no epilepsy

Adults with active epilepsy are 

• More likely to have unhealthy behaviors, such as smoking cigarettes, being less active, and sleeping less than people without epilepsy. 
• More likely to have other chronic health problems and report poor health 
• More likely to report problems affecting their mood or emotional health, thinking or cognition, and ability to work 
• More likely to report unhealthy days if they have had 1 or more seizures in the past 3 months

• Self-care
• Movement and using their hands
• Learning
• Communication
• Behavior