The use of ketogenic diet in therapy of drug-resistant epilepsies – current state of knowledge
Marcin Miłosz Jezierzański,
Tomasz Furgoł,
Michał Miciak
Abstract:Introduction and Objective.Epilepsy is a neurological disorder where a desynchronization occurs in the discharge of neurons of specific brain areas. Clinically, this manifests as epileptic seizures with possible disturbances of consciousness. Therapy of epilepsy is based on pharmacotherapy, but in cases of drug resistance, alternative methods, such as ketogenic diet (KD) should be explored. The aim of this review is to present the current state of knowledge concerning the use of KD in epilepsy and the clinical… Show more
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