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Article In Journal |
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Document Title |
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Ketogenic diet Update and application Ketogenic diet Update and application |
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Document Language |
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English |
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Abstract |
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The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, low-carbohydrate, and adequate-protein diet for the treatment of intractable seizures in
children, initially introduced in 1921 to mimic the biochemical changes associated with fasting. The diet is individually
calculated and rigidly controlled, requiring a comprehensive medical team approach. Although there are adverse, as
well as, beneficial effects, several studies have proved its tolerability and efficacy in children with medically refractory
epilepsy. Children must be carefully selected, monitored, and followed, and the parents must be committed. The division
of Pediatric Neurology at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center in Jeddah is one of very few centers that
provide this treatment option in the Middle East. Over the last 2 years, 8 children with intractable epilepsy were placed on
the ketogenic diet in our center. Overall, 38% (3/8) reached accepted efficacy (>50% seizure reduction), which is lower
than the 50% efficacy in published literature. Many issues and problems arose in the provision and compliance with the
ketogenic diet, many of which were unique to our culture. It is critical that this treatment is provided to highly selected
children with committed parents |
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ISSN |
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1658-3183 |
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Journal Name |
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Neurosciences |
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Volume |
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11 |
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Issue Number |
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4 |
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Publishing Year |
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1427 AH
2006 AD |
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Article Type |
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Review Article |
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Added Date |
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Saturday, May 10, 2008 |
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Researchers
| محمد جان | Jan, Mohammed | Researcher | Doctorate | |
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Ketogenic_diet_article.pdf
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