The ketogenic diet - Update on recent clinical trials

Epilepsia

Volumn 49, Issue SUPPL. 8, 2008, Pages 6-10

  Cross, J Helen ^a,b,c   Neal, Elizabeth G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c YOUNG EPILEPSY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childhood; Clinical trials; Epilepsy; Ketogenic diet

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSTIPATION; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; HUNGER; KETOGENIC DIET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; UNITED STATES; VOMITING;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; KETOGENIC DIET;

EID: 55349141832     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2008.01822.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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