title: Ketogenic diet therapy is effective in encephalitis with refractory seizures.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Although ketogenic diet therapy is effective in refractory seizures in childhood, its effect on adult encephalitis with similar refractory seizures and prolonged encephalopathy has not been well reported.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report here a case of a 22-year-old man with acute encephalitis with refractory repetitive partial seizures (AERRPS).
  
  
  METHODS
  Partial seizures of the face developed to repeated generalized convulsions, which were refractory against anti-epileptic drugs and a high dose of propofol. After struggling for 9 months, he dramatically recovered after ketogenic diet therapy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ketogenic diet therapy may be an important tool to help cure AERRPS.
authors.forename: Kosuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsuzono
authors.forename: Tomoko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kurata
authors.forename: Shoko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deguchi
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamashita
authors.forename: Kentaro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Deguchi
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abe
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D055423:Diet, Ketogenic; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D004351:Drug Resistance; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012640:Seizures / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: AERRPS,; Encephalitis,; Ketogenic diet therapy,; Refractory seizures; SPECT with 123I-iomazenil,