Abstract
The classical ketogenic diet, the medium chain triglyceride (MCT) diet, and a modified MCT diet were used in the treatment of 55 children and 4 adults with intractable epilepsy at the University and Clinical Departments of Paediatrics, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, England.
Highlights
The classical ketogenic diet, the mediun chain triglyceride (MCT) diet, and a modified MCT diet were used in the treatment of 55 children and 4 adults with intractable epilepsy at the University and Clinical Departments of Paediatrics, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, England
The EEG showed inprovement in 14 cases, 9 while the children were on the MCT diet and 5 while on the classical diet
Ttoo children under one year of age showed no increase in weight, length or head circumference during a six month period on the diet
Summary
The classical ketogenic diet, the mediun chain triglyceride (MCT) diet, and a modified MCT diet were used in the treatment of 55 children and 4 adults with intractable epilepsy at the University and Clinical Departments of Paediatrics, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, England. The response was independent of the type of diet used; all three diets appeared to be effective in children under the age of 15 years. The EEG showed inprovement in 14 cases, 9 while the children were on the MCT diet and 5 while on the classical diet.
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