Has Epilepsy. Suffer High Cholesterol. Medications Are Phenobarbitone And Liptor. Get Stressed During Exercise. What To Do?

Posted on Tue, 12 Nov 2013

Question: I am a fitness student studying the effects of medications on people. As part of our assessment of people we are to train we undertake a screening document to find out their health and fitness levels if any and if in doubt we refer them back to their doctor for assessment before recommending exercise.I have a male 43 years of age has Epilepsy [Tonic Clonic] has been siezure free for 10 months has a BMI of 30.24 and suffers from high cholesterol. His medications are Phenobarbitone and liptor. I would like to know if the high blood pressure puts him in the position of having a siezure if he gets to stressed during exercise.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Usually not

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for your query.

Epilepsy occurs due to electrophysilogical disturbances in the brain. High blood pressure is not related to such pathophysiology. Hence, I consider exercise in your client exercise may not trigger a seizure only through increasing the blood pressure.

High blood pressure in some susceptible individuals carrying aneurysms in brain can lead to stroke but a seizure is a rare occurrence.

Hope, I answered your query.

regards,

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar