One of the oldest treatments for epilepsy is the classic ketogenic diet, which involves consuming high-fat foods and very few carbohydrates. Johns Hopkins is a longstanding pioneer in this mode of ...

Usually, a true ketogenic diet is used for the control of refractory epilepsy. It’s extremely difficult to follow this diet, and it must be strictly followed in order to have an effect on ...

This article discusses the potential implications of ketogenic diets, traditionally utilized for neurological disorders, within broader mental health practices. Methods: This article presents a ...

The ketogenic diet is a nonpharmacologic treatment for epilepsy. Infantile spasm is a particular form of epilepsy in infants characterized by a high level of resistance to antiepileptic drugs and ...

Ketogenic diet therapy (KDT), a group of high-fat, low-carbohydrate diets, are an effective treatment option for children and young people with drug-resistant epilepsy, but around half of children and ...

New research from expert doctors suggests a link between "metabolic abnormality" and psychiatric disorders...with ...

Current nonpharmacologic treatments include the vagus nerve stimulator, the ketogenic diet, and resective epilepsy surgery. The vagus nerve stimulator was approved in 1997 by the US Food and Drug ...

Discover real experiences from our bipolar community on the potential benefits and challenges of ketogenic therapy for mood ...

Background: Very-low-carbohydrate diets, including ketogenic and carnivore diets, are gaining popularity for the experimental treatment of a wide range of disorders, including inflammatory bowel ...

Treatment options include medication management, ketogenic diet therapy, and surgical interventions for drug-resistant cases.

The ketogenic diet, which encourages people to eat more high-fat food and fewer carbohydrates, could help control the ...