Protocol of the Metropolitan Hospital on a ketogenic diet
Keywords:
ketogenic diet, refractary epilepsy, ketone bodiesAbstract
Epilepsy is the principal neurological pathology in children, approximately 30% of these cases are drug-resistant. The ketogenic diet is a non-pharmacological effective treatment for the management of pediatric patients with refractory epilepsy.
The consensus Neuropediatrics service approved this protocol based on published literature and clinical experience to implement the use of Ketogenic Diet in the Metropolitan Hospital for the management of pediatric patients with a diagnosis of refractory epilepsy.
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