Transitioning pediatric patients receiving ketogenic diets for epilepsy into adulthood

Seizure

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 487-489

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

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Adults; Diet; Epilepsy; Ketogenic; Ketosis; Transition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRACTABLE EPILEPSY; KETOGENIC DIET; MALE; NEUROLOGIST; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DIET, CARBOHYDRATE-RESTRICTED; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; TRANSITION TO ADULT CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878874085     PISSN: 10591311     EISSN: 15322688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2013.03.005     Document Type: Article

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