Ketogenic diet for the treatment of pediatric epilepsy: review and meta-analysis.
Jo SourbronSylvia KlinkenbergSander M J van KuijkLieven LagaeDanielle LambrechtsHilde M H BraakmanMarian MajoiePublished in: Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (2020)
Despite the heterogeneity between all studies, the beneficial results underline that dietary interventions should be considered for children and adolescents with refractory epilepsy who are not eligible for epilepsy surgery. Future studies should be multi-center and long-term, and evaluate potential biomarkers and adverse effects.