title: [Interest of the ketogenic diet in a refractory status epilepticus in adults].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Ketogenic diets have been employed for the treatment of intractable epilepsy in children since 1921, although underlying mechanism remains unknown.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report the case of a 54-year-old man with partial refractory status epilepticus who exhibited a favourable outcome about seven days after introduction of a ketogenic diet in association with antiepileptic drugs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although its efficiency was largely demonstrated in children, little is known about the impact of a ketogenic diet in adults with refractory epilepsy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Introduction of a ketogenic diet requires a multidisciplinary approach. Its usefulness in adult intractable epilepsy and/or refractory status epilepticus merits further study into its efficacy in reducing the frequency of seizures and a possible prolonged effect.
authors: EA 2683, IFR 114, service de neurologie et pathologie du Mouvement, CHRU, 59037 Lille cedex, France.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Bodenant
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Moreau
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Sejourné
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Auvin
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Delval
authors: J-M
authors: JM
authors: Cuisset
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Derambure
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Destée
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Defebvre
mesh_terms: D000529:Complementary Therapies; D050528:Diet, Carbohydrate-Restricted; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007659:Ketones / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D007659:Ketones