[The role of the ketogenic diet in the management of epilepsy].
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.
Starbała
Agnieszka
A
Katedra Dietetyki, Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego, 02-776 Warszawa. agnesmail@wp.pl
Bawa
Sa'eed Halilu
SH
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
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004041:Dietary Fats; D007657:Ketone Bodies; D014280:Triglycerides