The ketogenic diet as a treatment option in adults with chronic refractory epilepsy: Efficacy and tolerability in clinical practice

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 310-314

  Lambrechts, Danielle A J E ^a   Wielders, Laura H P ^a   Aldenkamp, Albert P ^a,b,c   Kessels, Fons G H ^c   de Kinderen, Reina J A ^a,b   Majoie, Marian J M ^a,b  

^a EPILEPSY CENTER KEMPENHAEGHE   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adults; Epilepsy; Ketogenic diet; Ketosis; MCT diet; Mood; Quality of life; Seizure; Tolerability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; CHRONIC REFRACTORY EPILEPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPILEPSY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KETOGENIC DIET; MALE; MOOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT INDICATION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTICONVULSANTS; CHRONIC DISEASE; EMOTIONS; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; KAPLAN-MEIER ESTIMATE; KETOGENIC DIET; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858287958     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.01.002     Document Type: Article

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