2014•International journal of pediatricsRequires access
Ketogenic diet in pediatric intractable epilepsy
Hongzhen Yu
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Abstract
Ketogenic diet is a kind of diet with high fat,low carbohydrate and protein.Ketogenic diet has an curative effect on intractable epilepsy,but the mechanism is still not fully understood.In this paper,the curative effect of the ketogenic diet therapy in pediatric refractory epilepsy and the research progress of the mechanism of action to control seizures are reviewed.
Key words:
Ketogenic diet ; Mechanism ; Intractable epilepsy ; Treatment