When do seizures usually improve with the ketogenic diet?

Epilepsia

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 329-333

  Kossoff, Eric H ^a,c   Laux, Linda C ^b   Blackford, Robyn ^b   Morrison, Peter F ^a   Pyzik, Paula L ^a   Hamdy, Rana M ^a   Turner, Zahava ^a   Nordli Jr , Douglas R ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Epilepsy; Fasting; Ketogenic diet; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; KETOGENIC DIET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIETARY FATS; EPILEPSY; FASTING; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INFANT; KETOSIS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PARENTS; PROGNOSIS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38649139139     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2007.01417.x     Document Type: Article

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