title: Ketogenic Diet Provides Neuroprotective Effects against Ischemic Stroke Neuronal Damages.
abstract: Ischemic stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in the world. Many mechanisms contribute in cell death in ischemic stroke. Ketogenic diet which has been successfully used in the drug-resistant epilepsy has been shown to be effective in many other neurologic disorders. The mechanisms underlying of its effects are not well studied, but it seems that its neuroprotective ability is mediated at least through alleviation of excitotoxicity, oxidative stress and apoptosis events. On the basis of these mechanisms, it is postulated that ketogenic diet could provide benefits to treatment of cerebral ischemic injuries.
authors: Neurosciences Research Center (NSRC), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors: Sheyda
authors: S
authors: Shaafi
authors: Neurosciences Research Center (NSRC), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors: Javad
authors: J
authors: Mahmoudi
authors: Neurosciences Research Center (NSRC), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors: Ali
authors: A
authors: Pashapour
authors: Neurosciences Research Center (NSRC), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors: Mehdi
authors: M
authors: Farhoudi
authors: Neurosciences Research Center (NSRC), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors: Saeed
authors: S
authors: Sadigh-Eteghad
authors: Neurosciences Research Center (NSRC), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors: Hossein
authors: H
authors: Akbari
keywords: Apoptosis; Excitotoxicity; Ketogenic diet; Oxidative stress; Stroke