RT Book, Section A1 Goodman, Catherine A1 Helgeson, Kevin SR Print(0) ID 1133951816 T1 Epilepsy T2 Exercise Prescription for Medical Conditions: Handbook for Physical Therapists YR 2011 FD 2011 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780803617148 LK fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1133951816 RD 2024/03/28 AB This condition is a chronic disorder characterized by recurrent seizures. The seizures can be partial or generalized, depending on the extent that the brain is affected by abnormal electrical activity. There are numerous causes for seizures, but the majority of epilepsy cases are idiopathic. Epilepsy does not directly produce endurance impairments, but the secondary effects and medications are associated with decreased physical activities. The effect of exercise as a positive or negative influence on seizure frequency in unknown.1 Individuals, especially children, avoid physical and group activities that may be dangerous or embarrassing if a seizure occurs.2,3