New dietary treatment for epilepsy well tolerated and reduced seizures – study
New dietary treatment for epilepsy well tolerated and reduced seizures – study (David Davies/PA)
A new dietary treatment for epilepsy based on a high fat, low carbohydrate diet was well tolerated and reduced seizures, study results have suggested.
The first clinical trial of a new oral liquid supplement for children and adults with severe forms of the condition is based on the ketogenic diet (KD).
It consists of high-fat, low-carbohydrate and adequate protein consumption and mimics fasting, altering the metabolism to use body fat as the primary fuel source.