Ketogenic Diet for Refractory Childhood Epilepsy: Beyond Seizures Control, the Experience of a Portuguese Pediatric Centre

Introduction: Ketogenic diet is a low carbohydrate diet, which can be used as a treatment for refractory childhood epilepsy. The first aim of this study was to evaluate its efficacy, in patients receiving ketogenic diet for at least three months, on epilepsy control, behaviour and awareness. The sec...

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Main Authors: Inês Romão Luz, Cristina Pereira, Paula Garcia, Fátima Ferreira, Ana Faria, Cristiane Macedo, Luísa Diogo, Conceição Robalo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ordem dos Médicos 2019-12-01
Series:Acta Médica Portuguesa
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Online Access:https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/12184