title: [The role of the ketogenic diet in the management of epilepsy].
abstract: Ketogenic Diet is effective in the treatment of epilepsy in both children and adults. KD increases the effectiveness of conventional therapies and can be applied for the treatment of other diseases. Simultaneously, KD is cheaper and does not possess as many adverse effects as conventional medicine.
authors: Katedra Dietetyki, Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego, 02-776 Warszawa. agnesmail@wp.pl
authors: Agnieszka
authors: A
authors: Starbała
authors: Sa'eed Halilu
authors: SH
authors: Bawa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D050528:Diet, Carbohydrate-Restricted; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000378:metabolism; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000628:therapy; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007657:Ketone Bodies / Q000378:metabolism; D007662:Ketosis / Q000378:metabolism; D013036:Spasms, Infantile / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004041:Dietary Fats; D007657:Ketone Bodies; D014280:Triglycerides