Efficacy of 4:1 (classic) versus 2.5:1 ketogenic ratio diets in refractory epilepsy in young children: A randomized open labeled study

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 96, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 96-100

  Raju, K N Vykunta ^a   Gulati, Sheffali ^a   Kabra, Madhulika ^a   Agarwala, Anuja ^a   Sharma, Suvasini ^a   Pandey, Ravindra Mohan ^a   Kalra, Veena ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

India; Intractable seizures; Low ratio diets; Modified Atkins diet

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

2.5:1 KETOGENIC RATIO DIET; 4:1 KETOGENIC RATIO DIET; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; KETOGENIC DIET; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEIZURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CREATININE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; KETOGENIC DIET; LIPID METABOLISM; MALE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UREA;

EID: 80955178277     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: 18726844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2011.05.005     Document Type: Article

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