Safety and Effectiveness of the Prolonged Treatment of Children with a Ketogenic Diet.

Jana Ruiz Herrero Elvira Cañedo VillarroyaJuan José García PeñasBeatriz García AlcoleaBegoña Gómez FernándezLaura Andrea Puerta MacfarlandConsuelo Pedrón Giner

Published in: Nutrients (2020)

The KD is an effective treatment for drug-resistant epilepsy. Its side effects, although common, are very mild; therefore, this constitutes a very safe treatment for children of all ages. More studies are needed to identify and prevent potential causes of growth retardation in children on the KD.

Keyphrases

drug resistant
young adults
randomized controlled trial
systematic review
acinetobacter baumannii
risk assessment
human health