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The ketogenic
diet
Many
children with MAE have had tremendous success with the
ketogenic diet
and it is now regarded by leading treating neurologists as one
of the most effective anti-epileptic treatments for this
disorder
which is typically resistant to medications. Based on so many
success stories that we as a group have witnessed, the important
message to convey to parents new to MAE is that the ketogenic
diet should be considered as a realistic treatment, not a
last resort, and ideally earlier in the diagnosis if first-line
treatments have failed.
Findings on the effectiveness of the ketogenic diet in
treating MAE were reported in 2005. Dr Laux and associates,
from Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois,
retrospectively analysed the records of 10 children with MAE
who received the ketogenic diet. Of these 10 children, 7
either became seizure-free or experienced a greater than 90%
seizure reduction, and the remaining 3 children had a
greater than 50% seizure reduction. This study showed that
patients with MAE are highly responsive to the effects of
the ketogenic diet. (Refer to Medscape - view article
496929.)
If a child with MAE has failed
first-line medications and/or has shown a sensitivity or
intolerance to medications, then the ketogenic diet is worthy of serious consideration.
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