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 ...

Despite adequate pharmacology, antiepileptic medications, deep brain stimulation, and surgery, a few individuals continue to ...

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The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, moderate-protein, and low-carbohydrate diet. Traditionally used to treat drug-resistant ...

Boston College researchers contribute to new report on using a ketogenic diet to combat an aggressive brain tumor A British man who rejected the standard of care to treat his brain cancer has lived ...

J Child Neurol. 2004;19(9):680-686. Alternative treatments to anticonvulsant medications should be considered in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex when seizures cannot be effectively ...

There are lots of myths surrounding food and epilepsy. Read on to know what is true and what is false. Certain diets can improve seizure control while some foods can worsen epileptic seizures.

high-fat ketogenic diet has been promoted online and in the media as a weight-loss tool and seemingly all-round magical healer. Yet it was first developed in the 1920s for children with epilepsy.

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

SADs cause inflammation, which can lead to damage to the brain that disrupts electrical signals, leading to epilepsy. FIRES involves treatment-resistant epilepsy that starts 1 to 14 days after a ...