title: Transition for patients with epilepsy due to metabolic and mitochondrial disorders.
abstract: The transition of adolescents with refractory epilepsy to the care of adult neurologists can be challenging. For those patients with epilepsy due to mitochondrial disorders, Lafora disease, Unverricht-Lundborg disease, and GLUT1 deficiency syndrome, a successful transition can be even more problematic for both caregivers and neurologists. Many of these patients require dietary treatments (ketogenic and modified Atkins diets) for long-term management of their epilepsy. For these patients, coordinating transfer of their dietary management is necessary.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Eric H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Kossoff
authors.forename: Pierangelo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Veggiotti
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Genton
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Desguerre
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002239:Carbohydrate Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000178:diet therapy*; D002648:Child; D055423:Diet, Ketogenic; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000178:diet therapy*; D006801:Humans; D028361:Mitochondrial Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D009004:Monosaccharide Transport Proteins / Q000172:deficiency*; D060305:Transition to Adult Care; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D009004:Monosaccharide Transport Proteins
keywords: GLUT1; Ketogenic; Ketosis; Lafora; Mitochondria; Unverricht-Lundborg