Worldwide dietary therapies for adults with epilepsy and other disorders

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1034-1040

  Cervenka, Mackenzie C ^a   Henry, Bobbie ^a   Nathan, Janak ^b   Wood, Susan ^c   Volek, Jeff S ^d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Shushrusha Hospital   (India)

^c Matthew's Friends Charity and Clinics   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

adult; Atkins; epilepsy; ketogenic diet; seizure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ASTROCYTOMA; ATKINS DIET; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET THERAPY; EPILEPSY; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; INDIA; KETOGENIC DIET; LIPID DIET; LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIET; METABOLIC DISORDER; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NORTH AMERICA; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84880845212     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: 17088283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073813488671     Document Type: Conference Paper

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