In most cases, the answer is yes, although a lot depends on the degree of seizure control, the type of sport, and what the doctor recommends. Research suggests that people are likely to have fewer seizures when actively occupied.
The below sports are considered “high risk” especially if your seizures aren’t fully controlled.
- Aviation sports
- Climbing
- Diving (platform, springboard)
- Horse racing (competitive)
- Motor sports
- Parachuting, hang gliding (and similar sports)
- Rodeo
- Scuba diving
- Ski jumping
- Solitary sailing
- Surfing, wind-surfing
Discuss any water-based or possible risky sports with your neurologist.