PEDIATRICS Vol. 76 No. 1 July 1985, pp. 139
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Epilepsy and Swimming

JOHN M. FREEMAN MD1

1 Professional Advisory Board, Epilepsy Foundation of America

To the Editor.—

In the article on prevention of childhood injuries, Greensher states that "it is prudent to recommend limiting swimming (in patients with epilepsy) until these patients are seizure-free for 1 year."

We believe that all activities that children—and adults—undertake carry some risk. The risk is slightly greater for a child with epilepsy than for one without. The dimensions of that risk depend on the frequency and type of seizures. However, there are major risks in limiting activities for children and adults.