Evaluation of a ketogenic diet for improvement of neurological recovery in individuals with acute spinal cord injury: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Evaluation of a ketogenic diet for improvement of neurological recovery in individuals with acute spinal cord injury: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Therapies that significantly improve the neurological and functional recovery of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) are still urgently needed. The ketogenic diet (KD) has been shown to improve forelimb motor function in an SCI rat model, likely by reducing inflammation and...

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Main Authors: Aynur Demirel, Jia Li, Casey Morrow, Stephen Barnes, Jan Jansen, Barbara Gower, Keneshia Kirksey, David Redden, Ceren Yarar-Fisher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Spinal cord injury
Diet
Ketogenic
Proteomics
Nutrition therapy
High-protein diet
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-020-04273-7

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