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Article: Ketogenic diet underused for control of seizures: biology is not understood, but studies show the high-fat, low-carb diet is effective for epilepsy patients.(Neuropsychiatric Medicine)
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- Clinical Psychiatry News
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- December 1, 2007
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MAUI, HAWAII -- A high-fat ketogenic diet is effective in helping epilepsy patients control their seizures, but it is underused because it is misunderstood, said Dr. Eileen P.G. Vining.
The diet is not difficult. It can be palatable, adaptable, and inexpensive, she explained at a meeting sponsored by the University Childrens Medical Group and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
It has been estimated that the diet is initiated in only about 2,500 patients each year, based on a rough calculation of published data, while approximately 100 million people worldwide have epilepsy, according to the World Health Organization, she said.
The ketogenic ...