Role of Ketogenic Diets in Multiple Sclerosis and Related Animal Models: An Updated Review.

ABSTRACT: Prescribing a ketogenic diet (KD) is a century-old dietary intervention mainly used in the context of intractable epilepsy. The classic KD and its variants regained popularity in recent decades, and they are considered potentially beneficial in a variety of neurological conditions other than epilepsy. Many patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) have attempted diet modification for better control of their disease, although evidence thus far remains insufficient to recommend a specific diet for these patients. The results of 3 pilot clinical trials of KD therapy for MS, as well as several related studies, have been reported in recent years. The preliminary findings suggest that KD is safe, feasible, and potentially neuroprotective and disease-modifying for patients with MS. Research on corres

SUBMITTER: Lin WS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9526852 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature