Various Indications For a Modified Atkins Diet in Intractable Childhood Epilepsy

Description:

A long-term treatment with the MAD was well tolerated. Moreover, the MAD can successfully substitute the classic KD in patients who showed improvement in seizure outcomes by the KD. 9 patients maintained the MAD with favorable seizure outcomes (a reduction of seizure frequency by over 50%) or successfully completed the diet therapy.

Reference:

Kang (2007). "Use of a Modified Atkins Diet in Intractable Childhood Epilepsy." Epilepsia 48(1): 182-186.

Url: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22001499