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...
Main Authors: | Marzena Ułamek-Kozioł, Ryszard Pluta, Anna Bogucka-Kocka, Stanisław J. Czuczwar |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Institute of Rural Health
2016-09-01
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Series: | Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.journalssystem.com/aaem/To-treat-or-not-to-treat-drug-refractory-epilepsy-by-the-ketogenic-diet-That-is-the-question,72465,0,2.html |
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