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The relationship of ketosis and growth to the efficacy of the ketogenic diet in infantile spasms.
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PMID:  21700429     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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The ketogenic diet (KD) is a treatment of infantile spasms (IS). Here, we examine the efficacy of KD in medically refractory IS, examine its impact on growth in infants, and explore its mechanism of action. At 1-3 months after the initiation of the KD, 46% of twenty-six patients had a greater than 90% reduction in IS. No significant relationships between reduction in IS and serum β-hydroxybutyrate, or glucose levels were identified. Also, the KD had not significantly altered patient's growth parameters. Thus, in corroborating with prior studies, we demonstrate the KD is a well-tolerated and efficacious treatment of IS.
Authors:
Adam L Numis; Margaret B Yellen; Catherine J Chu-Shore; Heidi H Pfeifer; Elizabeth A Thiele
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-6-21
Journal Detail:
Title:  Epilepsy research     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1872-6844     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-6-24     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8703089     Medline TA:  Epilepsy Res     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
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