To treat or not to treat drug-refractory epilepsy by the ketogenic diet? That is the question

To treat or not to treat drug-refractory epilepsy by the ketogenic diet? That is the question

Epilepsy is a serious neurologic disorder worldwide which affects about 1% of the population (ca. 50 million people), the highest prevalence occurring in both children and elderly. Apart from idiopathic forms, etiology of the disease involves multiple brain risk factors – the most frequent being cer...

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Main Authors: Marzena Ułamek-Kozioł, Ryszard Pluta, Anna Bogucka-Kocka, Stanisław J. Czuczwar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Rural Health 2016-09-01
Series:Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
Subjects:
ketogenic diet
ketones
acetone
epilepsy
antiepileptic drugs
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