Feasibility, tolerability and efficacy of the ketogenic diet in children with drug-resistant epilepsy in Vietnam.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

According to the WHO, more than 50 million people have epilepsy. Among them, nearly 80% of patients with epilepsy live in developing countries and 75% of them do not have access to treatment. The ketogenic diet (KD) has been shown as an effective alternative for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. Although it has been studied in Asia, no such studies have been conducted in Vietnam. The purpose of this study was to verify the feasibility and tolerability of KD in children with refractory epilepsies in Vietnam.

Methods

Children with drug-resistant epilepsy followed at Children's Hospital, Vietnam treated by KD were included in a prospective study from June 2019 to October 2021. Side-effects, retention rate, number, and duration of seizures were recorded after 1,

SUBMITTER: Nguyen TMT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10690654 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature