Ketogenic diet in childhood epilepsy: clinical algorithm in a tertiary care center.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dietary therapies play a crucial role in managing patients, especially those who have specific types of epilepsy, display adverse effects, or are not responding to pharmacological treatments. The ketogenic diet (KD) is a high-fat, restricted carbohydrate, and adequate protein regimen. The KD has proven to be an effective nonpharmacological treatment for drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) by generating ketones that act as an alternative fuel source for the brain, thereby reducing the occurrence of seizures. The advantages of KD have been attributed to its universal availability, numerous administration techniques, and affordability.

Objective

This article presents the KD algorithm developed by a multidisciplinary team of experts at the Children's Hospital, Ain Shams Uni

SUBMITTER: Shaaban S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10361660 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature