| Ketogenic diet for treatment of epilepsy. | |
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PMID: 20547519 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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QUESTION: Families of children with epilepsy now ask about the ketogenic diet at clinic visits. Is it effective and safe to use for treatment of epilepsy? ANSWER: The ketogenic diet can be considered an option for children with intractable epilepsy who use multiple antiepileptic drugs. It is a treatment of choice for seizures associated with glucose transporter protein deficiency syndrome (ie, De Vivo disease) and pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency. The diet's strictness, unpalatability, and side effects limit its use, adversely affecting patients' compliance and clinical efficacy. |
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Authors:
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Alexander L Rogovik; Ran D Goldman |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Canadian family physician Médecin de famille canadien Volume: 56 ISSN: 1715-5258 ISO Abbreviation: Can Fam Physician Publication Date: 2010 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-15 Completed Date: 2012-03-27 Revised Date: 2013-05-20 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0120300 Medline TA: Can Fam Physician Country: Canada |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 540-2 Citation Subset: IM |
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BC Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4, Canada. |
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Adult Child Child, Preschool Clinical Trials as Topic Epilepsy / diet therapy* Evidence-Based Medicine Humans Ketogenic Diet / adverse effects, methods* Seizures / prevention & control |
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