Can we predict efficacy of the ketogenic diet in children with refractory epilepsy?

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 701-705

  Vehmeijer, Florianne O L ^a   Van Der Louw, Elles J T M ^a   Arts, Willem F M ^a   Catsman Berrevoets, Coriene E ^a   Neuteboom, Rinze F ^a  

^a SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ketogenic diet; Paediatric; Refractory epilepsy; Seizures; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; DRUG RESISTANT EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANTILE SPASM; KETOGENIC DIET; LANDAU KLEFFNER SYNDROME; LENNOX GASTAUT SYNDROME; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADOLESCENT; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; INFANT; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; PREDICTIVE VALUE; SEIZURES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG RESISTANT EPILEPSY; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; KETOGENIC DIET; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEIZURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84947980251     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: 15322130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2015.06.004     Document Type: Article

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