Dietary Therapies for Epilepsy

Since their introduction in 1921, high-fat, low-carbohydrate "ketogenic" diets have been used worldwide for refractory childhood epilepsy. Approximately half of the children have at least half their seizures reduced, including 15% who are seizure free. The mechanisms of action of dietary t...

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Main Authors: Eric H Kossoff, Huei-Shyong Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-02-01
Series:Biomedical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.biomedj.org/article.asp?issn=2319-4170;year=2013;volume=36;issue=1;spage=2;epage=8;aulast=Kossoff

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