Alternative diets to the classical ketogenic diet-Can we be more liberal?

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 278-285

  Miranda, Maria J ^a,b   Turner, Zahava ^c   Magrath, Gwyneth ^d,e  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b DANISH EPILEPSY CENTRE   (Denmark)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e Mathew's Friends Clinics   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternative ketogenic diets; Ketogenic diet; Low glycaemic index treatment (LGIT); Medically refractory epilepsy; Modified Atkins diet (MAD)

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPILEPSY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FAT CONTENT; HUMAN; KETOGENIC DIET; LIFESTYLE; LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIET; LOW GLYCAEMIC INDEX TREATMENT; MEDIUN CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDE; MODIFIED ATKINS DIET; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONTENT; THERAPY EFFECT;

DIET, CARBOHYDRATE-RESTRICTED; EPILEPSY; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HUMANS; KETOGENIC DIET; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 84864112939     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: 18726844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2012.06.007     Document Type: Article

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