The use of a formula-based ketogenic diet in children with refractory epilepsy

ABSTRACT The ketogenic diet (KD) is a nonpharmacologic treatment that has been used for refractory epilepsy since 1921. The KD is a high-fat, low-carbohydrate, and restricted protein diet, which is calculated and weighed for each individual patient. Introducing and maintaining the diet for a long ti...

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Main Authors: Letícia Pereira de Brito Sampaio, Cristina Takakura, Maria Luiza Giraldes de Manreza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2017000400234&lng=en&tlng=en