Efficacy of dietary therapy for juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 162-164

  Kossoff, Eric H ^a   Henry, Bobbie J ^a   Cervenka, Mackenzie C ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult; Atkins; Epilepsy; Ketogenic; Ketosis; Myoclonic; Myoclonus; Seizure

Indexed keywords

CLONAZEPAM; ETIRACETAM; HARKOSERIDE; LAMOTRIGINE; TOPIRAMATE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DIET; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; GENERALIZED EPILEPSY; HUMAN; MALE; MODIFIED ATKINS DIET; MYOCLONUS EPILEPSY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTICONVULSANTS; CHILD; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DIET, CARBOHYDRATE-RESTRICTED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MYOCLONIC EPILEPSY, JUVENILE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84872598218     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.11.007     Document Type: Article

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