Neuroactive peptides as putative mediators of antiepileptic ketogenic diets

Neuroactive peptides as putative mediators of antiepileptic ketogenic diets

Various ketogenic diet (KD) therapies, including classic KD, medium chain triglyceride administration, low glycemic index treatment, and a modified Atkins diet, have been suggested as useful in patients affected by pharmacoresistant epilepsy. A common goal of these approaches is to achieve an adequa...

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Main Authors: Carmela eGiordano, Maddalena eMarchiò, Elena eTimofeeva, Giuseppe eBiagini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
Adiponectin
Epilepsy
Fasting
Ghrelin
Ketogenic Diet
Leptin
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fneur.2014.00063/full

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