Ketogenic Diet as a Therapeutic Option in Super-refractory Status Epilepticus

Pediatrics and Neonatology

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 429-431

  Fung, Eva Lai Wah ^a   Chang, Sandy Ka Yin ^b   Yam, Karen Kwan Ming ^a   Yau, Phyllis Yin Ping ^c  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KETOGENIC DIET; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SUPER REFRACTORY STATUS EPILEPTICUS; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; CASE REPORT; DRUG RESISTANCE; STATUS EPILEPTICUS;

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANTICONVULSANTS; CHILD; DRUG RESISTANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; KETOGENIC DIET; MALE; STATUS EPILEPTICUS;

EID: 84952862067     PISSN: 18759572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2015.01.010     Document Type: Article

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