title: Genetic influences on ketogenic diet efficacy.
abstract: An average of 15-20% of patients on the ketogenic diet (KD) experience a >50% reduction in seizure frequency; however, 10-40% discontinue the diet due to either a lack of response or adverse side effects. This variability in patient response raises the possibility that genetic factors may influence the efficacy of the KD. As a first step towards identifying these factors, we evaluated the ability of the KD to alter seizure thresholds in four commonly used inbred mouse strains: C57BL/6J, FVB/NJ, A/J, and DBA/2J. We observed strain-specific differences, indicating that genetic factors are likely to influence efficacy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Genetics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA.
authors.forename: Stacey B B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Dutton
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Escayg
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D055423:Diet, Ketogenic; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice