Cross J Helen
UCL Institute of Child Health, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, & Young Epilepsy, Lingfield, UK.
J Child Neurol. 2013 Aug;28(8):970-4. doi: 10.1177/0883073813487593. Epub 2013 May 16.
The ketogenic diet is not a new treatment for the treatment of epilepsy, but the degree of literature now available seems to have given it a new lease of life. Over the past 12 years, there has been more scientific data on both benefits and effect of the ketogenic diet. Data demonstrate a clear benefit in efficacy. We also have a clearer idea in utilization, type of diet to use, and in whom. Questions however remain and further work is required, not least in recognizing likely candidates and in simplifying administration.
