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Long‐term management of the ketogenic diet: Seizure monitoring, nutrition, and supplementation
Author(s) -
ZupecKania Beth,
Zupanc Mary L.
Publication year - 2008
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/j.1528-1167.2008.01827.x
Subject(s) - ketogenic diet , medicine , medical nutrition therapy , pediatrics , epilepsy , population , dietary therapy , intensive care medicine , environmental health , psychiatry
SummaryThe ketogenic diet (KD) is a medical nutrition therapy (MNT) for the treatment of epilepsy. As such, it can affect the outcome of an individual's health and chronic medical condition. The components of MNT which have been established by the American Dietetic Association as core guidelines for nutrition care include a diet history, assessment, diet therapy and a follow‐up plan of care (American Dietetic Assoc 2002). We have utilized these guidelines in designing our approach to KD therapy in our pediatric population. Many of the practices described here have been adopted from our practical experience.