Effects of the Feingold diet on seizures and hyperactivity: a single-subject analysis.
The effects of a dietary manipulation on seizure frequency and activity level of a 3 1/2-year-old male with tuberous sclerosis, mental retardation, and uncontrolled seizures were assessed. Using a reversal design, the Feingold (K-P) diet was presented and withdrawn three times, while the medication regimen remained unaltered. Every application of the K-P diet resulted in substantial reductions in seizure frequency. During a 21-week follow-up, seizure frequency remained low despite the phasing out of one drug, and seizures were reportedly eliminated 1 year later. Brief objective measures of hyperactivity failed to show any effect due to the diet changes.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D004032:Diet; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000178:diet therapy*; D005503:Food Additives; D006801:Humans; D006948:Hyperkinesis / Q000178:diet therapy*; D008297:Male; D012459:Salicylates
D005503:Food Additives; D012459:Salicylates