Addition of Prebiotics to the Ketogenic Diet Improves Metabolic Profile but Does Not Affect Seizures in a Rodent Model of Infantile Spasms Syndrome

Addition of Prebiotics to the Ketogenic Diet Improves Metabolic Profile but Does Not Affect Seizures in a Rodent Model of Infantile Spasms Syndrome

The ketogenic diet (KD) is an effective treatment for infantile spasms syndrome (IS). However, the KD has implications for somatic growth, development, and the gut microbiota. The impact of incorporating a prebiotic fiber (PRE, oligofructose-enriched inulin, 0.8 g/dL) into a KD diet on spasms, devel...

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Main Authors: Chunlong Mu, Angela Pochakom, Raylene A. Reimer, Anamika Choudhary, Melinda Wang, Jong M. Rho, Morris H. Scantlebury, Jane Shearer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
ketogenic diet
nutrition
epilepsy
metabolism
prebiotic fiber
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/11/2210

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