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[Drug-resistant epilepsy treated with ketogenic diet]
A Tagliabue1, S Bertoli, C Trentani
1Centro Ricerche di Nutrizione Umana e Dietetica, Università, Pavia.
Recenti Progressi in Medicina
|February 1, 1997
Summary
The ketogenic diet effectively reduced intractable seizures by 90% in a pediatric epilepsy patient. This dietary therapy offers a promising alternative for drug-resistant epilepsy cases.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Dietetics
- Pediatric Medicine
Background:
- Intractable seizures pose significant challenges in epilepsy management.
- Established antiepileptic drugs offer incomplete seizure control for 20-30% of patients.
- Alternative therapeutic strategies are crucial for refractory epilepsy.