Effect of the classic ketogenic diet on the treatment of refractory epileptic seizures
OBJECTIVE:The ketogenic diet is used as a therapeutic alternative for the treatment of epilepsy in patients with refractory epilepsy. It simulates biochemical changes typical of fasting. The present study verified the nutritional impact of the ketogenic diet on children with refractory epilepsy. MET...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas
2012-10-01
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| Series: | Revista de Nutrição |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-52732012000500002&lng=en&tlng=en |