[Dietary aspects of epilepsy].
The ketogenic diet has been used long for the treatment of epilepsy. The high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet creates ketosis. Although the exact mechanism of action is unknown the results are consistent. Ten percent of the patients who start the diet become seizure free, 50% experiences 50% seizure reduction. The diet is hardly tolerable but also effective in therapy-resistant patients. Trials are under way with new methods, like the Atkins diet, low-glycaemic-index treatment, polyunsaturated fatty acids, to make the diet more tolerable and widely available.
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Debreceni Egyetem, Orvos- es Egészségtudományi Centrum,Neurológiai Klinika, Debrecen. kozakn@jaguar.unideb.hu
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D031204:Caloric Restriction; D050528:Diet, Carbohydrate-Restricted; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000378:metabolism*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D038321:Glycemic Index; D006801:Humans; D007659:Ketones / Q000378:metabolism*
D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004041:Dietary Fats; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D007659:Ketones