Therapeutic Use of the Ketogenic Diet in Refractory Epilepsy: What We Know and What Still Needs to Be Learned

Therapeutic Use of the Ketogenic Diet in Refractory Epilepsy: What We Know and What Still Needs to Be Learned

Ketogenic diet (KD) has been used to treat epilepsy for 100 years. It is a high-fat, low-carbohydrate, and sufficient-protein-for-growth diet that mimics the metabolic changes occurring during starvation. Except for classic KD, its modified counterparts, including modified Atkins diet and low-glycem...

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Main Author: Iwona Maria Zarnowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
ketogenic diet
refractory epilepsy
metabolic treatment
ketosis
ketone bodies
LGIT
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/9/2616

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