[Interest of the ketogenic diet in a refractory status epilepticus in adults]. / Intérêt du régime cétogène dans le traitement d'un état de mal épileptique résistant de l'adulte.
Rev Neurol (Paris)
; 164(2): 194-9, 2008 Feb.
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INTRODUCTION: Ketogenic diets have been employed for the treatment of intractable epilepsy in children since 1921, although underlying mechanism remains unknown. OBSERVATION: We report the case of a 54-year-old man with partial refractory status epilepticus who exhibited a favourable outcome about seven days after introduction of a ketogenic diet in association with antiepileptic drugs. DISCUSSION: Although its efficiency was largely demonstrated in children, little is known about the impact of a ketogenic diet in adults with refractory epilepsy. CONCLUSION: Introduction of a ketogenic diet requires a multidisciplinary approach. Its usefulness in adult intractable epilepsy and/or refractory status epilepticus merits further study into its efficacy in reducing the frequency of seizures and a possible prolonged effect.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Estado Epiléptico
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Cetonas
Límite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
Rev Neurol (Paris)
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia
Pais de publicación:
Francia