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What are the minimum requirements for ketogenic diet services in resource‐limited regions? Recommendations from the International League Against Epilepsy Task Force for Dietary Therapy
Author(s) -
Kossoff Eric H.,
AlMacki Nabil,
Cervenka Mackenzie C.,
Kim Heung D.,
Liao Jianxiang,
Megaw Katherine,
Nathan Janak K.,
Raimann Ximena,
Rivera Rocio,
WiemerKruel Adelheid,
Williams Emma,
ZupecKania Beth A.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
epilepsia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.687
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1528-1167
pISSN - 0013-9580
DOI - 10.1111/epi.13039
Subject(s) - ketogenic diet , epilepsy , task force , league , medicine , task (project management) , resource (disambiguation) , business , pediatrics , psychiatry , economics , political science , computer science , computer network , physics , management , public administration , astronomy
Summary Despite the increasing use of dietary therapies for children and adults with refractory epilepsy, the availability of these treatments in developing countries with limited resources remains suboptimal. One possible contributory factor may be the costs. There is often reported a significant perceived need for a large ketogenic diet team, supplements, laboratory studies, and follow‐up visits to provide this treatment. The 2009 Epilepsia Consensus Statement described ideal requirements for a ketogenic diet center, but in some situations this is not feasible. As a result, the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) Task Force on Dietary Therapy was asked to convene and provide practical, cost‐effective recommendations for new ketogenic diet centers in resource‐limited regions of the world.