The efficacy of non-fasting ketogenic diet protocol in the management of intractable epilepsy in pediatric patients: a single center study from Saudi Arabia.

Hayat Alameen AliOsama Yousef MuthaffarNahla AlKarimHusam KayyaliAhmed ElmardenlyAbdullah TamimHala Alansari

Published in: The Journal of international medical research (2022)

Ketogenic diets are an established and effective treatment for childhood epilepsy, with reversible mild adverse effects. A non-fasting KD protocol is a safe and effective option for children with intractable epilepsy.

Keyphrases

saudi arabia
randomized controlled trial
blood glucose
weight loss
insulin resistance
young adults
physical activity
temporal lobe epilepsy
early life
combination therapy