Ketogenic diet in the treatment of pharmacoresistent epilepsy. Domestic experience and perspectives

Abstract

The article concentrates on the experience of using the ketogenic diet (KD) in neurological practice in children with epilepsy resistant to anticonvulsant treatment. Prescription of KD in combination with drug therapy or without it allowed to achieve 100% control over seizures (confirmed by electroencephalographic study), significant progress in psycho-speech, cognitive, motor development in 21% of cases, which increased the chances of socialization of children and improved family life quality.