2009
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2008.01765.x
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Optimal clinical management of children receiving the ketogenic diet: Recommendations of the International Ketogenic Diet Study Group

Abstract: SUMMARYThe ketogenic diet (KD) is an established, effective nonpharmacologic treatment for intractable childhood epilepsy. The KD is provided differently throughout the world, with occasionally significant variations in its administration. There exists a need for more standardized protocols and management recommendations for clinical and research use. In December 2006, The Charlie Foundation commissioned a panel comprised of 26 pediatric epileptologists and dietitians from nine countries with particular expert… Show more

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“…Treatment may require multiple antiseizure medications. The ketogenic diet has been used, but with significant side effects, such as metabolic acidosis and persistent hypoglycemia [112][113][114][115].…”
Section: Epilepsymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Treatment may require multiple antiseizure medications. The ketogenic diet has been used, but with significant side effects, such as metabolic acidosis and persistent hypoglycemia [112][113][114][115].…”
Section: Epilepsymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The MCT diet, created by the late University of Chicago neurologist Peter Huttenlocher, is restrictive but incorporates more carbohydrates and protein because MCTs are absorbed more easily by the body than long-chain triglycerides. Trials 4 have found the MCT diet to be as effective as the 4:1 fat-to-carbohydrate ratio in the classic ketogenic diet.…”
Section: Diet Developmentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Uluslarası epilepsi tedavi kılavuz-ları, ketojenik diyetin ilaca dirençli epilepsisi olan çocuklarda ek tedavi olarak önerilebileceğini, tedaviye başlamadan önce hastanın laboratuvar yöntemleri ile iyi araştırılması, endikasyonun doğru konulması, özellikle cerrahi olarak tedavi edilebilecek bir sendromun dışlanması gerektiğine ve en önemli-si, endikasyon kararının epilepsi merkezlerindeki uzmanlarca verilmesi gerekliliğine dikkat çekmektedirler. [1,2,14] Genel kabul, KD'yi mevcut AEİ tedavisine eklemek şeklindedir. Orijinal KD, yüksek yağ ve düşük karbonhidrat diyeti şeklin-dedir.…”
Section: Vagal Sinir Stimülasyonuunclassified