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After one year on the ketogenic diet, the success rate (seizure reduction over 50%) is between 30 and 50% and the dropout rate is around 45%. [32] [33] Although the ketogenic diet can be very effective, some families report that it's not compatible with daily life given its restrictive nature. It can be especially difficult for adolescents to ...
By 2007, the ketogenic diet was available from around 75 centres in 45 countries, and less restrictive variants, such as the modified Atkins diet, were in use, particularly among older children and adults. The ketogenic diet was also under investigation for the treatment of a wide variety of disorders other than epilepsy. [1]
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The use of a ketogenic diet is recommended for those with intractable epilepsy. [45] A ketogenic diet is a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet recommended to be followed when appropriate, along with prescribed anticonvulsants. This diet was designed in order to mimic many of the effects that starvation has on the metabolic functioning of the body. [45]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 February 2025. Diets restricting carbohydrate consumption This article is about low-carbohydrate dieting as a lifestyle choice or for weight loss. For information on low-carbohydrate dieting as a therapy for epilepsy, see Ketogenic diet. An example of a low-carbohydrate dish, cooked kale and poached ...
A 2022 systematic review of the literature has found some evidence to support that a ketogenic diet or modified Atkins diet can be helpful in the treatment of epilepsy in some infants. [168] These types of diets may be beneficial for children with drug-resistant epilepsy; the use for adults remains uncertain. [6]
The seizures are often resistant to treatment. [2] High doses of benzodiazepines or barbiturates are often used, with care taking place in the intensive care unit. [2] A ketogenic diet may help in some cases. [1] The medications anakinra or tocilizumab have been tried. [2] The risk of death, despite treatment is about 12%. [2]
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