Ketogenic Diet for Epilepsy and Focal Malformation

The efficacy and long-term treatment outcome of a classic ketogenic diet (KD) addon treatment (4:1 lipid/nonlipid ratio, without initial fasting and fluid restriction) were evaluated retrospectively in 47 children with intractable epilepsy and focal malformation of cortical development, in a study a...

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Main Author: J Gordon Millichap
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers 2008-09-01
Series:Pediatric Neurology Briefs
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Online Access:https://www.pediatricneurologybriefs.com/articles/867
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Summary:The efficacy and long-term treatment outcome of a classic ketogenic diet (KD) addon treatment (4:1 lipid/nonlipid ratio, without initial fasting and fluid restriction) were evaluated retrospectively in 47 children with intractable epilepsy and focal malformation of cortical development, in a study at Severance Children’s and Sanggye Park Hospitals, Seoul, Korea.
ISSN:1043-3155
2166-6482