Safety and tolerability of the ketogenic diet used for the treatment of refractory childhood epilepsy: a systematic review of published prospective studies

QY Cai, ZJ Zhou, R Luo, J Gan, SP Li, DZ Mu…�- World Journal of�…, 2017 - Springer
Background To review the available evidence from prospective studies on the safety and
tolerability of the ketogenic diet (KD) for the treatment of refractory childhood epilepsy�…

A systematic review of the use of the ketogenic diet in childhood epilepsy

DL Keene�- Pediatric neurology, 2006 - Elsevier
The ketogenic diet has been used in the treatment of intractable childhood epilepsy since
the 1920s. A systematic review of the efficacy, adverse reactions, and costs associated with�…

Optimal clinical management of children receiving the ketogenic diet: recommendations of the International Ketogenic Diet Study Group

EH Kossoff, BA Zupec‐Kania, PE Amark…�- …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The ketogenic diet (KD) is an established, effective nonpharmacologic treatment for
intractable childhood epilepsy. The KD is provided differently throughout the world, with�…

The ketogenic diet in infants–advantages of early use

A Dressler, P Trimmel-Schwahofer, E Reithofer…�- Epilepsy research, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the ketogenic diet (KD) in infants (< 1.5 years
of age) compared with older children. Methods Patients with complete follow-up data of≥ 3�…

Ketogenic diet guidelines for infants with refractory epilepsy

E van der Louw, D van den Hurk, E Neal…�- European Journal of�…, 2016 - Elsevier
Background The ketogenic diet (KD) is an established, effective non-pharmacologic
treatment for drug resistant childhood epilepsy. For a long time, the KD was not�…

Ketogenic diet for the treatment of refractory epilepsy in children: a systematic review of efficacy

F Lefevre, N Aronson�- Pediatrics, 2000 - publications.aap.org
Objectives. To systematically review and synthesize the available evidence on the efficacy of
the ketogenic diet in reducing seizure frequency for children with refractory epilepsy. Data�…

International consensus statement on clinical implementation of the ketogenic diet: agreement, flexibility, and controversy

EH Kossoff�- Epilepsia, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
The ketogenic diet (KD) is an established, effective nonpharmacologic treatment for
intractable childhood epilepsy. The KD is provided differently throughout the world, with�…

Efficacy of the ketogenic diet as a treatment option for epilepsy: meta-analysis

CB Henderson, FM Filloux, SC Alder…�- Journal of child�…, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
The evidence base for the efficacy of the ketogenic diet was assessed among pediatric
epileptic patients by application of a rigorous statistical meta-analysis. Nineteen studies from�…

A randomized controlled trial of the ketogenic diet in refractory childhood epilepsy

DAJE Lambrechts, RJA De Kinderen…�- Acta Neurologica�…, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of the ketogenic diet (KD) during the first 4
months of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) in refractory epilepsy patients aged 1–18�…

The ketogenic diet in refractory childhood epilepsy

MT Mackay, J Bicknell‐Royle, J Nation…�- …�of paediatrics and�…, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: To report the efficacy and tolerability of the ketogenic diet (KD) in refractory
paediatric epilepsy. Methods: Twenty‐six consecutive children were treated with the�…