Long-term management of the ketogenic diet: Seizure monitoring, nutrition, and supplementation

Epilepsia

Volumn 49, Issue SUPPL. 8, 2008, Pages 23-26

  Zupec Kania, Beth ^a   Zupanc, Mary L ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Carnitine; Ketogenic diet; Metabolic screening; Micronutrients; Minerals; Seizure monitoring; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; EPILEPSY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; KETOGENIC DIET; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; SUPPLEMENTATION;

DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; KETOGENIC DIET; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; SEIZURES;

EID: 55349099222     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2008.01827.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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